What Is the Main Difference Between Autocratic Regimes of the Past

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Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between autocratic regimes of the past and twentieth-century totalitarian regimes?

• A)Autocratic regimes prevented citizens from owning firearms,whereas totalitarian regimes preferred to arm the citizenry.
• B)Autocratic regimes allowed more than one political party,whereas totalitarian regimes allowed only one.
• C)Autocratic regimes relied on organized terror to keep citizens obedient,whereas totalitarian regimes relied on official ideology.
• D)Autocratic regimes demobilized their populations,whereas totalitarian regimes demanded mass mobilization and widespread participation by citizens.

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