Totalitarianism rose in Europe during the early to mid 20th century due to a demand for change by citizens of different countries. This resulted in one single leader having complete control over every part of a country. This complete control by one person is known as totalitarianism.
Totalitarianism arose in several different countries including the Soviet Union, Italy, and Germany. During this time Germany was lead by Adolph Hitler. His goal was to restore Germany to its prior greatness before the Treaty of Versailles and World War I. He did this by invading several different European countries and territories. This lead directly to World War II.
The rise of Fascism, especially in places like Italy, resulted in leaders like Benito Mussolini (of Italy) censoring what citizens could say, using a secret police as a means to get rid of political rivals, and controlling the economy.
