Egypt put a policy in place in 1958, much like article 48 in Germany, giving the president the power to do much more than normal. He could control the freedoms and culture of people if put in action
This article discusses the culture of Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. Non-communist Artists, writers, and comedians were persecuted who showed dissent with commmunism.
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Stalinization In February 1948, Czechoslovakia became a "people's democracy"--a preliminary step toward socialism and, ultimately, communism. Bureaucratic centralism under the direction of KSC leadership was introduced. Dissident elements were purged from all levels of society, including the Catholic Church. The ideological principles of Marxism-Leninism and socialist realism pervaded cultural and intellectual life.
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