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===Totalitarian regimes===
[[Totalitarianism|Totalitarian]] regimes represent the most extreme form of authoritarianism, where the government seeks total control over all aspects of public and private life. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Arendt |first=Hannah |title=The Origins of Totalitarianism |publisher=Harcourt |year=1951}}</ref> In totalitarian regimes, the state exercises control over nearly every aspect of society, encompassing the economy, media, education, culture, and even the personal beliefs and values of individuals. These governments often employ mass surveillance systems, utilizing advanced technology and networks of informants to monitor citizens and suppress any form of opposition. A hallmark of such regimes is the use of state-sponsored terror, which includes tactics like imprisonment, torture, and forced disappearances, instilling fear to maintain authority and ensure compliance. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Friedrich |first=Carl J. |title=Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy. |date=1953 |publisher=the journal of politics |pages=30–33}}</ref> The regime typically upholds a singular political ideology that is promoted through propaganda and state-controlled media, ensuring that all citizens conform to the state's views. North Korea is a prominent example of a totalitarian regime, with the Kim family's leadership exercising near-complete control over every aspect of life in the country. Similarly, Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler was a totalitarian regime that sought to control not only the state but also the cultural and social lives of its people, using terror and propaganda to maintain power. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Holocaust Encyclopedia |url=https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=encyclopedia.ushmm.org |language=en}}</ref>