English Literature GCSE
Totalitarianism
What Totalitarianism means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Totalitarianism
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A system of government that is centralised and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Topics that use Totalitarianism
- Animal Farm (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Post-1914 Prose or Drama (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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