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Why did totalitarian (dictatorial) ideology appeal to the masses in Italy and Germany during Post-World War I period?

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Irrational and anti-intellectual thoughts of Alfred Rocco, an Italian nationalist, had got the upper hand. It appealed to the masses because it glorified power or even sheer force.

In Russia, after the Revolution of 1917, the government had been using terror to enforce obedience. Political power in Russia was monopolised by one party, i.e., Communist Party.

Dictatorial ideas or principles appealed to the masses in Italy and Germany also.

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