Dictators Rise To Power

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“Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.” Plato wrote this in 360 B.C.E. in his book titled The Republic, despite it being centuries old, it still speaks the truth. This can be seen in the years before World War 2, when the world saw three major dictators rise to power. Dictators such as Adolf Hitler of Germany, Hideki Tojo of Japan, Benito Mussolini of Italy and Joseph Stalin of Russia were the main dictators who came to power during this time period. The outbreak of these dictators were one of the many direct causes of WWII, and while Stalin was on the side of the Allies, he was still a brutal dictator of his country. But why do these dictators rise to power and what is to say they won’t rise again? An in depth look at the situations that Germany, Italy and Japan were forced to endure along with a look at trends in history can answer these questions. Political turmoil, economic crisis and military disasters are the perfect …show more content…

When a dictator rises to power it is a big deal around the world and is the talk of many. These radical leaders have been in power since Julius Caesar and there are still some in power today. History shows us that dictators seem to come out of the shadows when the economy, military and government are unstable and seem to seize power during this period of unrest. And there is nothing stopping more dictators from rising now, well nothing except what you do to fight against them. Dictators will rise and fall, and will build themselves up despite people trying to tear them down, it's all a careful balancing act. The only way to prevent dictators is to do something about it; so stand up for yourself and fight for a better government, a prosperous economy and well trained military. Because “When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right” (Victor

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