Totalitarianism is a form of government that permits no freedom and rights to people. A totalitarian ruler maintains total control over the public. The rise of totalitarian governments began after World War I and the Depression which created economic difficulties that led people to lose believes in their democratic government. Totalitarian governments seemed to give a sense of security and tried to take the country in a strong direction.
Nazism, Fascism, and Communism used features of totalitarianism to rule their country. In Italy and Germany, totalitarianism gives rise to dictatorship by allowing only one political party. Communism on the other hand focused on the spread of their beliefs worldwide.
Wilson cited Germany's violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as well as its attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the United States, as his reasons for declaring war.