Throughout our generation there will be rulers, leaders and followers. Some will fall and collapse, while others will convince exceptionally well and attract thousands or even millions of followers. They may have the ability to take over cities and even countries. One type of leader is a dictator; dictatorship is the form or manner in which a government can function. A dictator is one who has total power over a country, so the government is ruled by a dictatorship. A government and its society are affected as a whole by this single dictator who rose to power, sometimes using force, through exemplary persuasion. The people are unconscious until their fall. During World War I, Germany signed a treaty known as the "Treaty of Versailles." Government collapse had begun, followed by weeks of chaos and poverty. “When the Kaiser and Chancellor left, members of different political parties fought for power, and the country limped along for several months without a firm government in power” (Brown University). At that time, faced with people in unrest, Hitler, a non-German citizen, took the opportunity to launch a campaign which imposed all his convictions. Some were like hatred towards Jews, whom he classified very similarly to a race as he understood it in his speeches about them. Life in Germany changed dramatically during this period due to hyperinflation and reparations. Hyperinflation is the extreme rise in prices of all goods and products, almost reducing the value of money to ashes. “By September 1923, this figure had reached 1,500,000 marks and at the height of hyperinflation, in November 1923, a loaf of bread cost 200,000,000,000 marks” is a good example of the staggering prices that….. . middle of paper.. ....e obviously we will see dictators appear as we move into the era of "increased knowledge." Some will gain power and others will abuse it. The people are the true government and it is they who must lead governments rather than oppose them. It won't be long before we see the outbreak of another vast war driven by dictatorship. Works cited Melina, Remy. “What are the different types of governments? » What are the different types of governments? Live Science, February 14, 2011. Web. February 20, 2014. “Hyperinflation and Weimar Germany.” » Hyperinflation and Weimar Germany. NP, 2010. Web. February 19, 2014. “Kim Jong-un.” 2014. Biography Channel website. February 20, 2014, 01:29http://www.biography.com/people/kim-jong-un-21125351.Matthews, Jane. "'Surprisingly similar to the Nazis': The complete horror of life in North Korea revealed." RSS from the daily express world. Express, February 17, 2014. Web. February 18. 2014.