Totalitarianism is a political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible. A distinctive feature of totalitarian governments is an "elaborate ideology, a set of ideas that gives meaning and direction to the whole society". 

Totalitarianism is the most severe and extreme form of authoritarianism. 

The concept was first developed in the 1920s by the Weimar German jurist, and later Nazi academic, Carl Schmitt, and Italian fascists. Schmitt used the term, "Totalstaat," in his influential work on the legal basis of an all-powerful state, "The Concept of the Political" (1927). The concept became prominent in Western political discourse as a concept that highlights similarities between Fascist states and the Soviet Union. 

The notion of totalitarianism as a "total" political power by the state was formulated in 1923 by Giovanni Amendola, who described Italian Fascism as a system fundamentally different from conventional dictatorships. The term was later assigned a positive meaning in the writings of Giovanni Gentile, Italy’s most prominent philosopher and leading theorist of fascism. He used the term “totalitario” to refer to the structure and goals of the new state, which were to provide the “total representation of the nation and total guidance of national goals.” He described totalitarianism as a society in which the ideology of the state had influence, if not power, over most of its citizens. According to Benito Mussolini, this system politicizes everything spiritual and human: "Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state." QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. During what decade was the concept of Totalitarianism created?
2. The concept of Totalitarianism was created in what decade?
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Q2:
1. What is the name of the person that came up with the idea of Totalitarianism other than Carl Schmitt?
2. The idea of Totalitarianism was created by what person other than Carl Schmitt?
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Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that came up with the idea of Totalitarianism other than Weimar German?
2. The idea of Totalitarianism was created by what person other than Weimar German?
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Q4:
1. What is the name of the political force that Carl Schmitt was associated with other than the Italian fascists?
2. Carl Schmitt was associated with what political force other than the Italian fascits?
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Q5:
1. Was Carl Schmitt involved with any political force other than the Nazi party?
2. Was there a political force that Carl Schmitt was involved with other than the Nazi party?
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Q6:
1. What is the name of the political force that Carl Schmitt was associated with other than the Nazi party?
2. Carl Schmitt was associated with what political force other than the Nazi party?
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Q7:
1. What is the name of the political system that is the main topic of discussion in this article?
2. This article's main topic of discussion is what political system?
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Q8:
1. What is the definition of Totalitarianism?
2. What is Totalitarianism defined as?
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Q9:
1. What is Totalitarianism a type of?
2. What type of leadership style does Totalitarianism fall under?
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Q10:
1. The notion of Totalitarianism was formulated in what year?
2. What was the year when the notion of Totalitarianism was formulated?
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Q11:
1. What is the name of the person that formulated the notion of Totalitarianism in 1923?
2. The notion of Totalitarianism was formulated in 1923 by what person?
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Q12:
1. Did Giovanni Amendola find Totalitarianism similar to Italian fascism?
2. Was Italian fascism similar to Totalitarianism, according to Giovanni Amendola?
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Q13:
1. What is the name of the person that wrote about Totalitarianism is a positive light?
2. Totalitarianism was written about in a positive light by which person?
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