Simple. In totalitarianism, as its name suggests, the government has TOTAL control of the country. No free press, other ideology bans, a strict police/military (and probably secret police), no freedom.
Maybe because we dropped a atomic nuke on them and the terms were that they can live a normal life but if the attack we will hold nothing back <span />
They are most likely Libertarians.
B. Explained how rulers get to keep power!