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    What is Fascism? Essay

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    What is Fascism?      When the word “fascism” is mentioned people usually associate the word with German Nazis’. There is more to fascism than just German Nazis.’ Fascism is an interesting topic that should be further examined and explained so it is no longer simply associated with German Nazis’. This essay will explain what fascism is (definition), how fascism groups are run, the ideology of fascism, and some past examples of how fascist governments operated. Fascism is a

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    Fascism and Nazism. Both once prominent forms of government during the 20th century, and now the number of countries that use either one of these governments is diminishing. Fascism and Nazism both emerged because of a general crisis of the European political system during the late 19th century to the end of World War 1. Fascism was motivated by the fears of of social as well as political disintegration, and of political revolution on the part of both ruling of the lower and middle classes (Encylopedia

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    power, Benito Mussolini introduced a fascist program, financed by big business, that pursued autarky and a new Roman Empire. While Fascism states have risen and fallen throughout the world, the original fascist program is that of Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy. The Fascist Doctrine, which defines all aspects of the fascist life, is a document that explains fascism in all realms, the primary focus of this enquiry will be how the fascist program affected economic policy during the reign of Mussolini

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    What is Fascism? Fascism is a 20th century form of nationalistic, militaristic, totalitarian dictatorship that seeks to create a feasible society through strict regimentation of national and individual lives. Total subordination to the service of the state and unquestioning loyalty to its leader would adjust conflicting interests. It is a modern political ideology that looks to regenerate the social, economic, and cultural life of a country by basing it on a heightened sense of national belonging

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    in shops.” It would not be because of this racist system that would lead to Britain using Nyasaland KAR forces, but to reclaim their former territories. For the Nyasaland forces however, their desire was to save their homelands from the tyranny of fascism. The campaign was ignited by Mussolini. The Italian dictator saw the British and their commonwealth forces as a possible threat due to their ownership and control of various supply routes,

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    For the average citizen of a nation, the political definition of fascism and even the word itself has been left out of people’s everyday vernacular. The most recent extent of fascism that people can remember is Adolf Hitler’s era of political control over seventy-two years. In recent decades, however, European Countries and even the United States of America have seen a recent rise in fascist leaning ideologies and political parties due in part to online development, Immigration and elections trends

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    Anti Fascism Essay

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    response to fascism, driven to resist fascist control “by any means necessary,” and view any manifestation of fascism as a potential virus that must be stopped. They believe that the phenomenon of fascism can experience exponential growth in numbers and influence, arguing that Italy’s Mussolini and Hitler’s Third Reich had quite “humble” beginnings and meek political turnouts before they snowballed to the tyrannical regimes they became. According to them, the viral nature of fascism is a constant

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    Fascism in the Twentieth Century; Hitler and Nazism ‘Fascism’ is one of the most controversial political terms in modern history. The lack of a universally accepted definition for the term has meant that it can and has been applied to a wide variety of political contexts. Fascism developed from the destruction caused by the First World War. Its origins can be traced, however, to the intellectual revolt against liberalism in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century. While there was a revolutionary

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    The failure of Socialism and Fascism to make any significant positive impact in Britain contributed the overall decline in popular support during the early years after the Great War. Poor economic conditions were accepted with reluctance and a sense of little hope for substantial change within the political process. Social class ideology that contributed to failure finding common ground in the populations was ultimately overcome by the overall hatred of Fascism and the popular belief that violence

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    Flux And Fascism

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    Pirandellan Flux and Fascism In 1935 — the year before he died — the great Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello donated all of the gold in his possession to the fascist government in support of the Ethiopian campaign. Included in this collection was his 1934 Noble Prize medal (cite). He had been a member of the fascist party since 1924. He had joined shortly after the murder by fascist agents of a socialist deputy named Giacomo Matteotti (Argenteri, 129). Many intellectuals had left the party thereafter

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