In the decades following World War II, some intellectuals attempted to determine how such phenomena as Nazism and Stalinism could take root in society. Hannah Arendt, saw them as new twentieth century political forms called .

Totalitarian form of government

Explanation:

Nazism and Stalinism are both totalitarian forms of government because complete power is exercised by one person (Hitler, Stalin). The political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life. That is, the individuel is subordinated to the state.

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.