Hitler's Germany

A single mass party No other parties than the NSDAP party was allowed. Mass party: NSDAP, Hitler
Jugend, BDM, JV

An official ideology National socialism: Volksgemeinschaft. Anti-semitism, social darwinism

Terroristic control Night of the Long Knives, Gestapo, SS, Concentration Camps
of the people

Monopolistic Minister for propaganda, radio, cinema, self-censorship

control of the media

A monopoly of arms Yes

Central control of No, as they never controlled the economy directly.

the economy 4 year plan 1936-40.

As an alternative to Nazism being an authoritarian state, it could also be defined as a polycracy (a

government with many rulers)

Lenin's Russia
A single mass party CPSU Communist Party of Soviet Union

An official ideology Marxism-Leninism

Terroristic control of Purges, NKUD

the people

Monopolistic Yes
control of the media

A monopoly of arms The Purges of the Armed Forces

Central control of Five Year Plans

the economy

Mussolini's Italy
A single mass party All other parties are banned

An official ideology Fascism. Not as outspoken as nazism or communism

Terroristic control of Campaign of intimidation in April 1924 and violence to increase fascist
the people representation in parliament from 7% to 66%
Monopolistic yes
control of the media

A monopoly of arms yes

Central control of
the economy