Thursday, December 20, 2007

Exam #5 Essay

Mao and Stalin were similar in the way they came into power and led. When Stalin came into power he took over in a storm but he was involved in the government already. When Mao came into power he was first a solidier. This was similar to Stalin. Also they were similar because they led the same way. They both were dictators and did not like to share power with the people. The people had no say in this government. So this is how they were similar.

Mao and Hitler were similar in the way they came to power and they way they led. Mao was similar to Hitler in one major way. They both set up reforms camps such as concentration camps or "re-education camps." Hitler set up these camps for the jews or the people who disagreed with the idea of communism. They were punished for what they thought because Hitler didn't like it. Mao was the same way. He set up these reform camps for people who didn't agree with what he was doing. Or if people said things wrong he would make them repeat them in public for humiliation. These are a few ways they are similar.

These are the signs of a dictatorship. When a leader wants to do things such as make decisions and such and not consult with the people then that makes you think that it is wandering away from a democracy. If a leader does not consult with his people when making decisions then that means that he is begining to think that a dictatorship is coming. Every time that a government turns into a dictatorship you always notice that the people either become afraid or they try to revolt against the idea of dictatorship.

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