Questions about totalitarianism?

Question

If you can answer any of these that'd be great

1) Who was the leader or founder of totalitarianism

2) Why would a country want to adopt totalitarianism as their structure?

3) Which countries have adopted this structure? (can be now or in the past)

Answer 1

1) SOMEBODY PREHISTORIC
2) PEOPLE NOT EDUCATED ENOUGH TO RULE THEMSELVES.
3) RUSSIA, GERMANY,CUBA AND MOST RECENTLY VENEZUELA

Answer 2

Totalitarianism is defined as state control of everything (or as much as possible). This would include Nazi Germany, Communist countries, and most Balkan countries between WW I and WW II, as well as many South and Central American countries, and modern Myanmar (Burma). A case could be made for ancient empires and feudal states, as well, but it is mostly used for 20th century countries. Countries don't "adopt" it, they wake up one morning to find out it has happened.

Answer 3

I do believe the idea of the term to be classified and published by Marx. But it was immortalized in print by George Orwell. A country would not 'want to adopt' totalitarianism, it would be subjected to...