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Fascism
Fascism is a variant of extreme corporatist nationalism headed by an authoritarian leadership and is usually classified as a far-right political theory. It originated in Italy under Mussolini and Hitlers Nazism is a variant of Fascism. Fascist movements shared certain common features, including the veneration of the state, a devotion to a strong leader, and an emphasis on ultranationalism and militarism. Fascism views political violence, war, and imperialism positively and it asserts that stronger nations have the right to expand their territory by displacing weaker nations since the national race was in perpetual conflict with other nations and races.
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What was not allowed in fascism?
There have been more than one version of fascism in the 20th Century. The most common elements of most fascist governments have been:
A. Lack of a free press;
B. One party rule;
C. An oligarchy of people associated with the normal fascist position of dictator;
D. Restrictions on industry and service;
E. A strong military; and
F. A "secret" police force to ensure that opposition to the fascist regime remains in power.
These are the common traits of a fascist regime. There are specific traits related to individual regimes. The above answer does not cover these as it's to versified.
What are the differences between the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy?
There were a lot of differences (especially in the beginning before Italy became dependent upon their alliance with Germany and changed to be more Nazi-like). In fact, Nazism and fascism are quite different. Nazism is basicly Hitler's racist ideas draped in with some fascist polices and ideas to make them seem more like a philosophy. But three glaring differences were: 1) Fascism was not racist or anti-Semetic (e.g. the Italian Fascist party had a higher percentage of Jews in it than the general population of Italy; Fascism considered "race" to be a matter of culture, not biology. Looking at race this way, white, black, American Indian, Hispanic and Asian Americans are all of the same "race" because they share the same culture.) 2) Nazism developed and stressed the Fuehrerprinzip (Leader-Principle). This said, in essence, that the Leader was the country. Only he could interpret what the country wanted/needed. His words was in effect law; and his opinion was truth. Fascism, although it did stress a powerful Government, did not put that sort of emphasis on a single person. (But that was definitely changeing by the end of the war.) 3) As stated above, Nazism developed out of Hitler (and others of course) racist ideals and concept that race and race-competition drove history. Fascism, on the other hand, developed out of socialist-anarchism.
What is the major tenet of fascism?
Private ownership of industry and business remains in place,but is very restrictively controlled by the government,which usually results in lower productivity.
yes, but only normal wages, the same as they would have been paid had they not killed.
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Usually, the killers at extermination camps were paid extra in fact. It was recognized as disgusting work.
It strengthened them because people felt a stronger government could improve the economy.
What were the principles of fascism?
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposedto the government's policies or actions.9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
What are the neo-Nazis current beliefs?
The Neo-Nazis are people today that still believe in Hitler's ideologies. Hitler came to power in the 1930's.He used the power to confine Jews and several other racial and religious groups to forced Labor camps, where they were starved. The agenda of Nazi's Fascism (what today's neo-Nazi groups aim to build) was a mass movement, mainly based on the middle classes. It aimed at smashing democratic rights, particularly working class organisations, and protecting the power of big business. Fascist regimes came to power in Italy in 1922, in Germany in 1933 and in other European countries afterwards.
They are Nazis, more precisely, they are Neo-Nazis. A tumorous outgrowth of established white supremacist groups such as the KKK and League of the South, these new fascists decry the elimination of anyone not of their faith and color. The Neo-Nazi movement in America along with other similar white supremacy groups such as the Skinheads and National Socialist Movement count their membership at over 100,000 nationwide. Lest you think this is a small number consider that the doctrines of hate put forth by these groups result in violence set loose upon thousands of innocent people everyday. Neo-Nazi violence is in the news every week. These groups actively promote racist hate crimes. They plot and scheme to hurt people. Their favorite tactic and pastime is to scan the newspaper for new African American residents in their areas and specifically target them for harassment.
A recent Neo-Nazi article on the ADL website points out that though not an active member of any Neo-Nazi groups the eighty eight year old holocaust museum shooter was a believer in the white power movement agenda all of his life.
Neo-Nazi video showing the rampant disregard for equality put forth by Neo- Nazis in America, is available online to anyone. While one hopes these are published from an anti Neo-Nazi viewpoint, the truth is, most are not. Most Internet publishing of the work and philosophy put forth by Neo-Nazi groups is authored by dyed in the wool members of the Neo-Nazi movement.
There are a few notable exceptions. One of these is "Undercover Nazi", a startling expose of Neo-Nazi, skinhead activities. David Gletty, the book's author, spent over four years undercover as a Neo-Nazi infiltrator. His efforts resulted in dozens of anti-American plots being dismantled before they could be launched. Patiently infiltrating six of America's most notorious hate groups at once, David Gletty rose in the ranks of right extremism until he was revealed to be a Neo-Nazi informant working for the FBI. Unfortunately he was exposed while participating in a huge Neo-Nazi rally. David Gletty now finds himself under constant threat from the entire white power movement, yet he tours the nation spreading the alarm of the huge threat to the majority of the American public.
Major organizations are actively campaigning to reveal inner news about hate groups. On Fox News, Geraldo Rivera has interviewed David Gletty about his experiences. Both Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer have presented Neo-Nazi CNN interviews.
Of course freedom of the press often results in the airwaves being used to spread pro Neo-Nazi propaganda. For radio personality Hal Turner, Neo-Nazi ideals are offered as a solution to all of the world's ills.
NEO-NAZISM, a general term for the related fascist, nationalist, white supremacist, antisemitic beliefs and political tendencies of the numerous groups that emerged after World War II seeking to restore the Nazi order or to establish a new order based on doctrines similar to those underlying Nazi Germany. Some of these groups closely adhered to the ideas propounded in Hitler's Mein Kampf; others espoused related beliefs deriving from older Catholic, nationalist, or other local traditions.
The Nazi Holocaust claimed the lives of between 5 and 6 million Jews between 1939 and 1945. Since then, a small group of Holocaust deniers have lied about and minimized this history by deliberately manipulating historical evidence as part of an ideological and racist agenda.
The Nazis were members of Hitler's party, the National Socialist German Workers' Party .The Nazis wanted to rid Germany of all Jews
THE KILLING OF MILLIONS OF JEWS and other "non-Aryans" in the Holocaust is the greatest crime against humanity recorded in history. It was made possible by a unique combination of factors: the total control over the machinery of a modern state by the totalitarian regime of the National Socialists; the active cooperation or passive consent of a large part of the German population; the collaboration of like-minded regimes and people in the occupied territories; and a deeply rooted anti-Semitism common to all Christian countries in Europe. The catastrophic loss of humane standards in German society took place after the prolonged political and economic crisis of the 1920s.
After the defeat in the First World War, Germany becomes a democracy. Social Democrats and Liberal parties form the new government. The enormous costs of the war cause rampant inflation. Unemployment rises to over five million. Large parts of the population live in fear of falling back into 19th-century poverty. Nationalist parties and the newly founded National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) blame the democratic constitution, the parties supporting the new republic and the unjust provisions of the peace treaty of Versailles for the chaos. But above all it is "the Jew" who is being blamed: The German worker is being ruined by "Jewish Capital" and threatened by "Jewish Bolshevism" that wants to turn him into a slave.
The Nazi party under the leadership of Adolf Hitler gains more votes in every election. It promises to "restore honor" to the Germans, to renew political order and to bring back "work and bread."
The Nazis pursue their political aims with aggressive propaganda and violence. In 1930 - twelve years after its founding - the parties that supported the republic lose their majority. Right-wing parties take over the government and begin to dismantle the democratic system.
In the elections of 1932, the NSDAP becomes the strongest party. The votes of the National Socialists are now needed to form the next government. On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler is named Reich chancellor. In February, his democratically elected government passes a law suspending civil rights and political freedoms. In March, the government is empowered to rule without parliament, to pass laws and govern by decree. Germany becomes a dictatorship ruled by Hitler and the Nazi Party.
Neo-Nazis are around in today's society. There are generally two groups of Nazis. There are hard-core Nazis and ones who are just part-time. Part-time Nazis are usually the ones who can be influenced to leave the party. Most part-time Nazis are in it for the attention they will get from doing something bad. Hard-core Nazis are the ones who are usually the most verbal in expressing their beliefs. They are the ones that should give us the most concern because they are the ones who are willing to die for their beliefs.
There are many identifying characteristics of Neo-Nazis. Most have a normal, everyday look. They look just like us. Also most of them are actually very smart. Usually the smartest ones are the ones that choose to study about their history. Tattoos are a giveaway to identifying them. Some of them have shaved heads, but not all of them do. Most Neo-Nazis only shave their heads for special events. They can spread propaganda by using the internet. Lots of people use the web, and it is easy to get into links that spread the wrong ideals. There are also kids who use the net, and it is an easy way to get new recruits. Neo-Nazis also deny that the Holocaust occurred. They deny that it ever happened and that the Nazis could ever do something that horrifying.
They also do things like bombings and beating people. Most beatings take place by using a baseball bat to hit the victim. They also use things like pipes, boots, and even syringes. These types of weapons are the ones that are mostly used just by the followers. The leaders can usually get weapons like machine guns and bombs. Many Neo-Nazis are never arrested because, at marches, police usually arrest those who aren't actual Nazis. They are just in it to help beat someone up, and they don't know what they're fighting for. There are many groups that are thought of as Neo-Nazis but that actually aren't. They sometimes go to the rallies put on by the Neo-Nazi groups. They are often the ones that are arrested because they are at the rally.
Neo-Nazis exist around us all of the time. They could be someone we don't know, or they could be one of our best friends. It is important that we don't belittle what we think that they are capable. They are dangerous people to mess with because they can go to any lengths to hurt someone who gets on their bad side
The Nazis, or National Socialist German Worker's party, gained power in Germany in the 1930s by lies and propaganda. It had a racist ideology that genocide and war crimes were acceptable in order to get rid of racial groups they did not like. They were responsible for the event known as the Holocaust. Hitler, their leader, brainwashed the people to believe that 'non-ayrans' were subhuman and scapegoated them for the country's economic problems. When Hitler and the Nazis came to power they turned Gemany from a democracy to a fascist police state. Because Hitler led the Nazis to believe that non-ayrans, especially Jews, were subhuman, it was easier to lead them to massacre trhe Jews and believe it was right to send innocent Jews and others to forced labor camps, torture them and murder them. In World War II, the United States, Britain, and the USSR and many other countries fought against Germany and its allies and managed to remove the Nazis from power in Germany.
Today Neo-Nazis, tend to belong to hate groups and commit hate crimes. They will deny that the Holocaust ever happened, in order to convince more people to support them. They hate Jews, black people, the disabled and homosexuals. If they are in a powerful position at their jobs, they might practice discrimination, only hiring straight, non-Jewish, non-disabled white people.
The symbol of the Nazis is the swastika.
Fascists exits in today's India. The Indian Fascist organization is called as Hindu RSS (Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh). Even during 1930's-40's an Indian leader Subhas Chandra Bose was working with Hitler and Japanese. There is proof of a meeting between RSS Head Dr Hegdewar and Subhash Bose in Calcutta in 1928.
The leadership of RSS are mostly Brahmins and Rajputs (a race believe their origin is from Europe). They call themselves ARYAN and their symbol is Swastika. They want to finish or enslave the Muslims, Christian minorities and any non-aryans in India. The present Hindu BJP party government of Mr Narender Modi supports the ideology of Fascism and is busy implementing their agendas in India. Mr Modi is himself a member of RSS.
Why did fascism appeal more to the middle class than to the working class?
Appealing to the masses and especially to the lower middle class through demagogic promises of order and social justice, the fascists could depend upon support, financial and otherwise, from vested interests, who could not muster such popularity themselves.
Fascism is complex and as a result, you may find several slightly different answers as to what it is. Here are some of our CONTRIBUTOR'S Answers:
Answer 1
Fascism (as behavior) is a centrist point of view, it's a result of communism.
The label 'fascism' has italian origins (see below)
[Italian fascismo, from fascio, group, from Late Latin fascium, from Latin fascis, bundle.]
Answer 2
fascistic (f-shstk) adj. Word History: It is fitting that the name of an authoritarian political movement like Fascism, founded in 1919 by Benito Mussolini, should come from the name of a symbol of authority. The Italian name of the movement, fascismo, is derived from fascio, bundle, (political) group, but also refers to the movement's emblem, the fasces, a bundle of rods bound around a projecting axe-head that was carried before an ancient Roman magistrate by an attendant as a symbol of authority and power. The name of Mussolini's group of revolutionaries was soon used for similar nationalistic movements in other countries that sought to gain power.
Fascism is an authoritarian nationalist political ideology .
Answer 3
A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Answer 4
Fascism refers to a nationalistic and authoritarian right wing system of social organization and government.
Answer 5
It is an elitist right wing form of government
Answer 6
Fascism is a system of government that is dictatorial in nature, power has been centralized and the opposition is suppressed trough terror.
Answer 7
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology .
Fascism is a radical right-wing ideology that requires citizen to obediently conform to rigid social norms that support dominent economic and political (and sometimes religious) institutions.
Fascism and communism (i.e., radical socialism) are polar opposites:
- Communism seeks to remove class differences between people. Fascism emphasizes that powerful groups are more worthy of wealth and success.
- Communism seeks to obliterate the mistakes and oppression of the past. Fascism seeks to restore the nation to the "good old days."
- In communism, the government seizes most or all capital. In fascism, the wealthy and powerful participate with the political rulers in leading the country.
The concept of fascism came to be in Italy during World War 1, with the rule of Mousalini. The concept of fascism has been widely debated, but no true definition can be found.
The government allows some private ownership and management of important industries while maintaining complete political control over the people.
the government allows some private ownership and management of important industries while maintaining complete political control over the ppl
The one that is concise, correct and clear.
What factors led to rise of fascism in Italy?
It's a very hard question to answer, and scholars are trying hard to find an answer. As a general phenomenon in Europe, it wasn't simply the result of the Great Depression. Many of the post-WW1 European dictatorships came into being much earlier. Soviet Union, 1918-21; Italy, 1922; Hungary, 1919-20; Poland, 1925; Romania, 1923(?); Yugoslavia ?. Most of these countries had some of the superficial forms of democracies, but nothing more than that. One should add Spain, Portugal, Austria and of course Germany to the list, also the Baltic Republics. Also, many democracies had only just replaced monarchies, so they were weak, and were easliy overthrown.
Fascism was a popular political philosophy in the 1930's and was embraced by the leaders of Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, France(Petain), Italy, Japan, Brazil(Vargas), China (Chiang Kai shek), Hungary, Romania, Croatia(Ante Pavelić) and Greece(Metaxas). Fascist Politicians worked well with some Monarchies, and in some cases the government appears to be a Monarchy, but in fact under the covers, it is a Fascist dictatorship. This was the case in Romania and Japan.
There are negatives and positives associated with a fascist government. Some negatives of fascism include a direct and authoritative government.
What is Rise of Fascism And how did it lead to World War 2?
Fascism helped cause world war 2 by inspiring leaders like Adolf Hitler to become the leader of the Nazi Party to bring down the inferior race of the Jews. Then During the World War 2 He.....CLICK MORE
Why did the fascist dictators rise to power in some European countries in the 1930's?
The main reason for the rise of dictators in Europe and Asia during the 1930s was the fact that the dictators who were in charge at the time promised the people that the country would experience economic recovery. This was a period of time when the people were very poor and looking for a way out of poverty.
What were his aims and ambitions for Nazi Germany?
Hitler wanted to run the world. His motives are the same as many political and industrial leaders today, Power for the sake of power.
Fascism is a variant of extreme corporatist nationalism headed by an authoritarian leadership and is usually classified as a far-right political theory. It originated in Italy under Mussolini and Hitler's Nazism is a variant of Fascism. Fascist movements shared certain common features, including the veneration of the state, a devotion to a strong leader, and an emphasis on ultra-nationalism and militarism. Fascism views political violence, war, and imperialism positively and it asserts that stronger nations have the right to expand their territory by displacing weaker nations since the national race was in perpetual conflict with other nations and races. It also argues that corporations should be able to maintain independence from direct government control (in contrast to communism), but that these privately-owned and run corporations should work in tandem with government interests.
Could Nazis themselves get a tattoos?
All members of the SS had to have tattoos. Others did not need tattoos.
Answer
Only ethnic Germans and the SS police escaped the registration tattoos, in Nazi Germany. Tattoos were used to mark and tract prisoners who were sent to the labor camps. Jews, homosexuals, the mentally ill, Soviet prisoners of war, Poles, Communists, Jehovah's Witnesses, blacks and the Roma were all tattooed - while in forced labor concentration camps.
The Nazis initiated the tattooing program at Auschwitz in mid-1941, but soon the number system was out dated - due to the execution of more inmates than actual live prisoners. Instead, the Nazis introduced a new system that was distinct to each division of the extermination camp - Josef Mengele, who performed inhumane scientific experiments on prisoners, tattooed his own distinct number series on those prisoners depending on where in his camp they were assigned.
The purpose was not only to identify but to degrade - making these people a mere number in the system - so less than human. It is horrifying still today how inhumane a human can be.
Facism still exists. It is a form of government and an idea therefore it cannot be defeated. Facist governments can be defeated.
He was a fascist of sorts, if he was to be asked he would have probably strongly objected as he called himself a Marxist-Leninist. However if you look back at the Soviet Union during Stalins control it resembles a very similar totalitarian government to that of the fascist Nazi Germany. After Stalin took dictatorial control it wasnt socialist or communist from a marxist point of view due to the simple fact that both heavily involve democracy. Stalins "variant" of socialism is often labeled 'Stalinism'; it is seen as deformity and betrayal of Marxism by most modern Marxists and left wingers and is used as an example for direct attacks on the theories of Marxism by its opponents. Which side you agree with is your choice.
(there are still some Stalinist supporters around today,there are also countries like North Korea that still follow Stalins form of total control)
Communism is traditionally opposed to forms of total control such as fascism, though there seems to be a split of Marxists; Those from the East are generally more likely to be supporters of Stalinism and Maoism. Those from the West are generally "neo-orthodox" Marxists and hold more of a developing Trotskyist view.
Why do fascist countries choose fascist leaders?
Most countries get fooled into allowing people to become their leaders or the fascist leaders merely take over a nation. This happened in both Italy and Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. They had a socialist government in Germany. The NAZI party managed to get Hitler put into the government by getting him elected as the Chancellor (he was like a vice president). When the leader Germany, Hindenburg, died Hitler moved right into his position. The government slowly went to being a fascist dictatorship with totalitarianism and ridiculous oppression. In Italy the people like Benito Mussolini at the beginning. After he showed his true colors and allied with Hitler the people were very upset. They did manage to nab him, execute him and some other leaders. They were able to begin a new government. The allies helped them to drive out the Nazis.
Is China a communist or fascist country?
The People's Republic of China is officially a "People's Democratic Dictatorship" or a "People's Republic". Its government is run by the Communist party.
Its economy is officially called a "socialist market economy" or "socialism with Chinese characteristics".
Most economists and social scientists consider modern China to be a state capitalist or capitalist mixed economy.
