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Word: totalitarian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most profound quarrel many Westerners have with the Soviets is that their totalitarian system represses the individual. But Gorbachev stressed the Soviet goal of creating a "world community of states based on the rule of law." Sounding more like Jefferson than Lenin, he spoke of "ensuring the rights of the individual," guaranteeing "freedom of conscience" and forbidding persecution based on "political or religious beliefs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gorbachev Challenge | 12/19/1988 | See Source »

...director says he thinks he has interpreted the show very differently from other productions of "Evita." "I see it as a colder production than ones that are usually done. `Evita' is a cynical, harsh portrayal of a totalitarian regime," Fratto says. "To accent this perception, I stripped down the music to a hard-edge,rock score," he says...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: The Musical Makes a Comeback | 11/18/1988 | See Source »

...speech, Jenninger described Hitler's rise to power as a "triumphal procession" for many Germans, but also stressed his own record of opposing totalitarian regimes...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: Bearers of Bad News | 11/16/1988 | See Source »

Jenninger emphasized his own record as a foe of totalitarian regimes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: German Parliament Head Steps Down | 11/12/1988 | See Source »

...more than four decades, the most important foreign policy challenge facing any President has been managing relations with the other superpower. The Soviet Union is the only state that can threaten America's existence; it is the principal U.S. rival for influence around the world; and its totalitarian political system is anathema to American values...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Policy: Beyond Containment | 9/26/1988 | See Source »

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