Made by Ella,
Ben, Tristan,
Akhil, Amanda,
Emma, Ian, And
Delaney
Dictatorship!
Definition: A form
of government
where a single
person has
complete power to
make any decisions
they want.
Advantages Of
Dictatorship!
● The citizens get no opposition
● The dictator gets no criticism
● The dictator has a strong government
● The dictator has all the power
● Dictatorship is the most efficient during
emergencies
● Dictatorship can be achieved quickly
● There is less crime because the
government is often run by the military
● There is less corruption because all laws
are very strict with harsh consequences
Disadvantages Of
Dictatorship
● Dictatorship can lead to abuse of power
● Dictators always oppress and suppress the
citizens
● Large numbers of innocent people are killed
● The population is never happy
● Laws can be changed at any time
● The nation becomes isolated
● The people live in fear because of harsh
conditions
● Citizens lose their basic freedoms
● The government controls the media so that the
people can only hear what they have to say
Who holds the power? How did that person
get that power? Do the people have a say in
the person who leads?
● Dictators are unpredictable.
● Dictators are not voted for they often get their power from
conflict.
● Dictators don’t really call themselves dictators.
● Dictators don’t listen to the people, they have absolute power
and do whatever they please.
● Dictators hold all of the power
● The people do not have a say in how they’re governed
Interesting information
● Intimidation, murder, imprisonment, violence and other human rights abuses are
used to control the population.
● The dictator will try and control the citizens by laws, police, spying, and force.
● In a dictatorship one person's power is unlimited and uncontrolled.
● A dictator can give themselves different names other than dictator like Prime
Minister who says that their government is Democratic.
● Another name that they call themselves is President who says that their form of
government is People’s Republic.
● A monarchy operates much in the same way.
● In Venezuela, there is a current fight for control of the country. The President has
become a dictator preventing elections and controlling people by using the
Venezuelan army.
Famous Dictators
● President Kim Jong-un is the dictator of North Korea
● President Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir is the
dictator of Sudan
● President Raul Castro is the dictator of Cuba
● President Robert Mugabe is the dictator of
Zimbabwe
● President Fidel Castro was the dictator of Cuba
History of dictatorship
● One of the most famous dictators is Adolf Hitler. He is known
for the Nazi Germany of WWII.
● Mao Zedong was accused of the loss of roughly 70 million
lives through starvation, forced labour, suicide and execution.
● Muammar Gaddafi was the dictator of Libya. He tried to
escape death many times by traveling from place to place. He
died running through a field of gunfire
The End!