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2. Total Government Control
In Saudi Arabia the head of government and head of state is the
same person, the King. The King selects all his cabinet members,
but still has to listen to the leaders of the Wahhabi Islam
religion. King ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud has to work with
the religion otherwise they will force him out of government.
Under Hitlers control the German the business, military was all
controlled by the government.All nations people areput under the
concept of collectivism for the country.
It can also be argued that Saudi Arabia dose not have total
Government control because the King has to be conscious of his
actions because of the Wahhabi religion. If they do not agree with
his decision the religious will overthrow his government.
3. Strict Controls/Laws
Saudi Arabia does have strict controls and the laws sometimes
inhibit the people from doing what they want. The citizens usually
do not choose their jobs, where they want to travel and who they
want to marry. Many of the laws or controlling factors come from
the Islam religion, such as women should not go out in public
without hair coverings.
Strict Laws were put in place to the law in order and keep a
peaceful nations. Nuremberg Race Laws made it so Jews could not
marry or have any relations with Aryans.Jews were declared subjects
instead ofGermans.
4. Military State
Saudi Arabia spends about 10% of their GDP on military expenditures
which is quite high in world standing, but as of 2004 there is no
conscription.
Rebuilding Germanys military was one of Hitler's highest
priorities. In used the secret police to instill fear and terror
into his own people.The Military was under control of Hitler and
they had to pledge allegiance to Germany.The Secret State Police
(Gestapo) duty was to round up all the Jews and undesirable living
within Germanys boarders and send them to their deaths.The
Schutzstaffel (SS) were formed especially to be Adolf Hitler's
personal bodyguards.
5. Terror and Fear
The military and government do not use terror and fear to gettheir
people to follow the laws, but they are one of the leading
terrorist countries. Their extremist religionists believe it is
honorable to sacrifice themselves in order to instill their Islamic
values, beliefs and culture
Before Hitler created instability and unrest in the German people.
Showing them that they need more, that they deserved more. After
Hitler began his reign over Germany he suppressed the people from
thinking any differently then he wanted them to. He used violence
to make the resisting members of the nation fear speaking out.The
Night of broken glass was a deadly night where many Jewish people
were killed and robbed of their livelihood and sent to
concentration camps.
The government of Saudi Arabia does not use extreme forms of terror
and fear to force the nation into submission to their religious
laws.
6. Ultra Nationalism
The people of Saudi Arabia are ultra-nationalistic because they use
terrorism to try to bring people to their religion. Three
persistent themes of their ultra nationalism is Arab unity, the
unresolved conflicts in the Palestine's and the conflict with
Israel.
Hitler was totally focused on bringing Germany back to its National
glory. He didnt think of benefiting any other country but his own.
Everything he did was for Germany, and Germany only.He convincedthe
people through propaganda that they needed to fight and die for
their country, and anyone that got in the way of their victory must
be destroyed.
7. Single Leader
The leader of Saudi Arabia is a King, and he is also the head of
government and head of state. He makes all the important decisions
with his hand picked cabinet members.
Hitler became Chancellor in 1932 and soon after in placed the
EnablingAct, which would end democracy and establish a
dictatorship. Hitler manipulated his way into getting the people to
elect him supreme chancellor for life.
8. Conformity
The people of Saudi Arabia all conform in that they all believe in
some form of Islam. Most to all of the Arab women have to cover
their hair in public, should not work, drive, or have an education.
Most families participate in arranged marriages, and all work to
the good of their own nation.
All German citizens were forced to take oaths devoting themselves
to their country and all their decisions. No unions were allowed to
be emplaced to keep any unexpected actions from happening.People of
different religious backgrounds or unacceptable stature were
discriminated against.Hitler used eugenics to keep the undesirables
to stop reproducing.
The Conformity of the Saudi Arabians are based on religious values
and customs, not the force ofgovernment control. Its traditional
for women to stay at home and keep covered up.
9. Bibliography
BBC News. (2010, January 14). Saudi Arabia Country Profile.
Retrieved March 19, 2010, from News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791936.stm
Central Intelligence Agency. (2010, March 10). The World Factbook.
Retrieved March 18, 2010, from The Middle East: Saudi Arabia:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html
The Bird. (1999-2006). The Gestapo. Retrieved March 19, 2010, from
http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/gestapo.htm
The History Place. (1996). Hitler's Enabling Act. Retrieved March
19, 2010, from World War II in Europe:
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/enabling.htm