Which of the following was an essential component of facism?

Answer 1

Fascism is a totalitarian, nationalist ideology of expansionism, militarism and promoting cults of unity, strength and purity. It opposes socialism, communism, democracy, Laissez Faire, individualism and pacifism.

Answer 2

Fascism may contain all, some or most of the following.

Corporatism - co-opting employers and workers into the state

Leader principle, cult of personality based on a charismatic leader - Duce, Führer or Caudillo

Authority of leader supersedes the usual mechanisms of state

Anti-communism & anti-liberalism

Aggressive militarism - 'war is the only hygiene' (Marinetti)

Extreme nationalism (not necessarily racist nationalism)

Idea that their methods represent a 'higher' form of organisation than democracy, socialism or any other form of government.

Use of violence & threats to impose their views on society.

A reaction against the perceived 'ills' of the modern world.

A belief in the 'volk' or people as having some kind of innate mission that sets them apart from other countries.

Of course not all of these are present in all forms of fascism because fascism is not a consistent ideology - it is barely an ideology at all - just a loose collection of ideas

Answer 3

liberty and justice, anarchy, individualism or nationalism