Totalitarianism began with __________.
A)Mao Zedong's rise and the fomenting of the Chinese Soviet Republic in 1931
B)Mussolini's coming to power in Italy in 1922
C)Hitler's rise in Germany in 1933
D)Lenin's 1917 seizure of power in Russia

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Totalitarianism began with Lenin's 1917 seizure of power in Russia, as he established a one-party communist state and implemented policies such as government control of the economy and suppression of dissent. While Mussolini and Hitler also established totalitarian regimes in Italy and Germany respectively, they did so after Lenin had already established his own totalitarian regime in Russia. Mao Zedong's rise in China in 1949 also followed the establishment of totalitarianism in Russia.

Totalitarianism Began with __________