How to Become a Dictator: Hitler, Mussolini, and Augustus

Abstract: A 4 page discussion of the factors which combine to form a dictatorship. Contends that Hitler, Mussolini, and Augustus all had certain characteristics in common. They were able to manipulate people and they were relentless in achieving their goals, regardless of how demented those goals may have been. Concludes that it is the power of persuasion and a degree of relentlessness which makes a dictator. Aggression, egotism, and the ability to take advantage of the circumstances of the time, all combine to form a dictatorship. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Catagory: World Affairs

Subcatagory: Global & Comparative Politics

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