A. Both restricted personal liberties and treated minorities poorly.
B. Both take rights away from citizens under the guise of progress and public safety.
C. Both lead to tyrannical leaders who gain control in the name of progress.
D. Both offer hope to a country that has faced desperation, depression or extreme duress.
E. Both would disdain American and British governments.
Explanation:
They were both controlling dictatorial governments that persecuted minorities (Jews and Slavs) and diminished people's personal rights in the name of progress. Both leaders were charismatic and were believed to be the ones to restore their countries and bring them to greatness.
Why did King Cyrus allow some Jewish people to return to Israel? ... He wanted the Jewish people to rebuild the temple. He had a reputation for religious tolerance.
