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According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the Soviet Union during the period of Joseph Stalin's rule was a "modern example" of a totalitarian state, being among "the first examples of decentralized or popular totalitarianism, in which the state achieved overwhelming popular support for its leadership."
Guide to History's Worst Dictators: From Emperor Nero to Vlad the Impaler and More. N/a: Self published. ISBN 9798737828066. OCLC 875273089. Rank, Michael (2013). History's Worst Dictators: A Short Guide to the Most Brutal Rulers, from Emperor Nero to Ivan the Terrible. Moreno Valley, Calif.: Solicitor Publishing. OCLC 875273089. Popular; eBook.
Führer ("leader" or "guide") Adolf Hitler, from 1934 to 1945, dictator of Germany (formally "Führer and Reich Chancellor").; Führer und Lehrer Joseph Stalin, late 1940s in East Germany
The power structures of dictatorships vary, and different definitions of dictatorship consider different elements of this structure. Political scientists such as Juan José Linz and Samuel P. Huntington identify key attributes that define the power structure of a dictatorship, including a single leader or a small group of leaders, the exercise of power with few limitations, limited political ...
Representative government has been a luxury that relatively few people have enjoyed throughout human history. And while the vast majority of dictators fall short of Hitler or Stalin-like levels of ...
They attempted a coup d'état in 1932, after which the movement was banned. The Lapua Movement, however, affected the selection of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud as the president and the passing of extensive anti-communist laws. Finland stayed a democracy throughout World War II, despite co-operating with Nazi Germany.
Representative government has been a luxury that relatively few people have enjoyed throughout human history.
This list considers only the incumbent head of state or government. Heads of state or government assassinated or executed after they left office (e.g. Aldo Moro , Saddam Hussein and Shinzo Abe ) are excluded.