128. Nazi Germany was definitely NOT totalitarianism.
It was a highly authoritarian state with a wedding of corporate and state goals. That is fascist *authoritarianism.* An example of *totalitarianism* would be the USSR. The big differences between the US and Nazi Germany are: 1) the USA has a tradition of liberal democracy; and 2) the militarization of Germany led to economic recovery, which was dependent on ever-greater military conquest. However, the US democratic tradition has been greatly eroded by strong fascist tendencies in the US in the 21st century in the wake of 9/11 and the militarization path of the US has led to tremendous weakening of the American economy.
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