"Political system in which the state holds total control over the public and private life of its society."
Favorable (Positive) Definition
"Total representation of the nation and total guidance of national goals." -- Giovani Gentile, Italian philosopher
"Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state." -- Benito Mussolini, Italian leader
Popular Totalitarianism
Forms of totalitarianism were accepted by the people. They were accepted because their leaders, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin primarily, were charismatic.
Fascism V. Communist State
Fascism is radical authoritarian nationalism. It originated in Italy in the 1920s.
Communist states are not communism. Communist states first achieve socialism then communism. They are typically dominated by a single or dominate party.
Propoganda
Propoganda is defined as spreading information to influence public opinion. This could be facts, arguments, rumors, half-truths, or lies.