Does Power Corrupt? How or How Not? Why or Why Not?

Q: Does Power Corrupt? How or How Not? Why or Why Not?
A: In most cases, power does corrupt the person, the government, or the place that has the most power. In some cases though, the leaders, the government, or the place with the power has proved that they can handle the power that has been given to them. Adolf Hitler, Fidel Castro, and Saddam Hussein are all examples of people that have been corrupted by the power that has been given to them. Winston Churchill, Mohandas Gandhi, and Abraham Lincoln are all examples of people that have used the power they have been given positively.
Adolf Hitler worked his way up to being the Fuhrer of Germany; the Fuhrer is the position of president and the position of chancellor combined. He used this power to his advantage and to the country’s disadvantage. When he found someone who did not agree with him, thought differently than him, or was not who he thought the perfect person should be, he simply put them in concentration camps to be killed and surrounded himself with people who agreed with him, thought the same way as him, or was who he thought the perfect person should act like, think like, and look like. He covered up trying to exterminate the Jews with World War II and, for that, is known as evil, idiotic, and terrifying. In the beginning of World War II the German war machines were unstoppable, but as time went on, at the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied Army closed in on Berlin. As time went on Hitler let the power he had go to his head. He thought that he could create the perfect world when he had gained enough power.
Fidel Castro was a dictator, but did have an easy life. This could have been a reason as to why Fidel Castro let the power he was given go to his head. His mother, Lina Ruz Gonzalez, became pregnant with him while his father was still married to his first wife. It was not until Fidel Castro was fifteen or sixteen that his father divorced his first wife and wed his mother. Then he was finally able to change his name from Ruz to Castro. He was very smart, but focused more on sports than on school in high school. Castro became very interested in politics and government in Cuba. He did not have much money to support his family and his marriage was ended because of it. Castro believed that the only way to mend Latin America’s poor class was by violence. He took over Cuba by force in 1959. Fidel Castro attempted to end United States economic dominance in the country, which created friction between the United States and Cuba. He became a dictator; he suppressed any radio broadcast, magazines, newspapers, television, and books. He then established relations with the Soviet Union. “The USSR sent more than 100 Spanish-speaking advisers to help organize Cuba's defense committee,” (about.com). They also had oil imported from the Soviet Union instead of the United States; this put an even bigger strain on both of the countries. In response to that, the United States cut of the sugar import to Cuba. Fidel declared Cuba a socialist state in 1961. The day after this was declared, Cuban exiles invaded and tried to overthrow Fidel Castro. The United States denied any participation in trying to overthrow Castro, though it was proven that the United States had been planning to try to overthrow him since 1959. He later ended democratic elections and declared Cuba a communist country. The Soviet Union sent nuclear missiles to Cuba, but the United States demanded the missiles be taken off of the island and checks every ship that is headed for the island. The United States ended diplomatic relations with Cuba after the actions that were taken by Castro. He may have felt that having all of the power in Cuba meant that he could do anything he wanted.
Winston Churchill was a very positive influence on the world and used his power positively to help people. He was positive light in the darkness of World War II. The power given to a person is not as important as how the person uses it. The person can use the power for others or for their own personal game.