Question

A key feature of totalitarian regimes, that is less evident in authoritarian regimes is

a. totalitarian leaders always wear military uniforms.

b. ideology and propaganda are vital to the ways in which totalitarians dominate and control society at a mass-scale.

c. these type of regimes are only found in Russia.

d. totalitarians do not care about mobilizing mass publics.

Answer 1

Answer: b

Explanation: Ideology and propaganda are vital to the ways in which totalitarians dominate and control society at a mass-scale. Think Stalin (Soviet Union), Hitler (Nazi Germany), and the Kim family (North Korea). All three used/use heavy propaganda and enforced ideology to subjugate the population and every aspect of life.