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=== Stay in Power === As previously discussed, the strategies mentioned above are often employed to keep a dictatorship in power, though these methods can fail in numerous ways. Many dictatorships have historically relied on ideals and [[File:Religion-icon.png]] [[Religion|religions]] to justify their rule. Initially, [[File:Paganism-icon.png]] [[Paganism|pagan]] and [[File:Asia-icon.png]] [[Asia|Asian]] religions were used, but later, [[File:Christianity-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] became the most commonly exploited religion in the West, while [[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]], [[File:Paganism-icon.png]] [[Paganism]], and various [[File:Asia-icon.png]] [[Asia|Asian]] religions were utilized in other regions. Following the [[File:Industrialism-icon.png]] [[Industrialism|Industrial Revolution]] and World War I, religion was less frequently used to justify dictatorships, with some exceptions. Instead, ideologies like [[File:Socialism-icon.png]] [[Socialism|revolutionary]], [[File:Republicanism-icon.png]] [[Republicanism|republican]], [[File:AntiCommie-icon.png]] [[Anti-Communism|anti-communist]], and others became the primary tools for legitimizing authoritarian regimes. In modern times, dictatorships often use a mix of ideologies, religion, and rhetoric to justify their existence and maintain control. Phrases like "in defense of freedom" or "in defense of anti-American liberation" are sometimes employed, despite their contradictions. After the [[File:Iraq-icon.png]] [[Iraq]] War, [[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]] was invoked to justify the rule of certain dictatorships (such as [[File:Iran-icon.png]] [[Iran]]) and by [[File:Terrorism-icon.png]] [[Terrorism|terrorist]] organizations. Additionally, extreme [[File:Nationalism-icon.png]] [[Nationalism|nationalism]] have also been exploited, as seen in countries like [[File:PRC-icon.png]] [[People's Republic of China|China]] and [[File:North Korea-icon.png]] [[North Korea]].
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