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Nazism was essentially just a form of fascism
Fascism
Yes, National Socialism (Nazism) and Communism are both forms of the catch-all term, Fascism.
In every way, as the Nazis were in fact, fascists.
Nazism or National Socialism
That is a little difficult. As it relates to WW2 and 1930's, Spain, Italy and Germany were fascists countries (with Nazism being a form of fascism).
The word you're looking for is Fascism.
Nazism is the term usually used for German fascism or nationalism. It stands for the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
Germany
desparation of the german people after ww1 and the wall street crash.
It wasn't really Nazism that Italy and Japan followed, it was their own fascist means and agendas that they followed. However, they did support Nazism in Nazi-occupied countries but they did not follow it themselves.
The Great Depression, rise of Nazism & Fascism, etc.