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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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Why did the Nazi leaders plan the Kristallnacht?

It all happened on November 9, 1938 when violence against Jews broke out across the Reich. It appeared to be unplanned anger over the assassination of a German official in Paris at the hands of a Jewish teenager but the fact was that German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels and other Nazis carefully organized the pogroms. The morning after, German Jewish men were arrested for the crime of being Jewish and sent to concentration camps.

What is the value of a red and white nazi swastica armband?

i would say about 5 million GBP for Hitlers one but and original one off the German citizens i would 3.5 to 5 thousand GBP as I'm the producer of antique road show.

What do Fascists believe in?

Fascism: BeliefsThe word 'Fascism' is widely used in two senses. The narrower sense refers the political movement and ideology of Benito Mussolini who was the 'Duce' (leader) of Italy from 1922-1943. The word is also used in broader to refer to a group of closely related ideologies and r�gimes that sprang up in Europe in the interwar period. If used in this wider sense it is important NOT to include to many r�gimes; otherwise the term becomes meaningless. (The word 'Fascist' is also used as an insult, a term of abuse, but that can be left out of this answer).

'Fascism' in a general sense usually includes Italian Fascism, Nazism, the Franco r�gime in Spain. (Some would include the Action Francaise and its successors in France).

Most of the ideas date from before WW1. Fascism is intensely nationalistic, with nationalism an a kind of substitute religion; it is racist, but not necessarily anti-Jewish. After all, it has a whole bundle of 'anti-' attitudes. It is opposed to democracy, to liberalism, to socialism and is rabidly, frantically, frenetically, hysterically anti-Communist. It's widely believed that it was above all fear of Bolshevism that encouraged the rise of large Fascist parties in some European countries in the 1920s and 1930s.

An important feature of Fascist r�gimes (which they share with Communism) is totalitarianism. That means:

  • A police state apparatus; widespread surveillance, abitrary imprisonment or murder of political opponents; forced labour camps, torture, etc.
  • The politicization of many activities not usually considered political, above all the organization of leisure time activities, including sporting and artistic pusuits, by the government in official organizations.
  • Instead of democracy, rule by a 'strong man', a leader - the Duce, Fuehrer, Caudillo, Conducator. A 'top-down' command structure.
  • Only one political party is allowed. All others are banned. There is no democracy and dissent is not tolerated.

Fascism, like a nasty playground bully, is vicious one moment, then full of self-pity the next. Fascist r�gimes in Europe in the interwar period whined and whinged like spoilt brats about their 'grievances', said again and again that they just wanted to put these things right peacefully, but the moment they thought it was safe to do so, they used force and savage brutality against people who weren't able to defend themselves.

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Where was the Nazi trial conducted?

Nuremberg, Germany. That is why they are called "Nuremberg " trials.

Was Joseph Stalin a nazi?

Yes, he was. He firmly believed that the Russian peoples were superior to the other races and nationalities within the Soviet Union. Even Lenin resented Stalin's opinion in this regard. Stalin's racism was formalized in his policy of "Russification," whereby he intended to place only Russians in places of authority wherever possible.

How did fascist leaders increase their power?

Fascist totalitarian leaders did not gain power during WWII. They came to power before the war. It was largely their actions once in power that resulted in that war.

Why was fascism created?

Fascism started after the 1st world war and it originated in Europe It originated in Italy with Benito Mussolini who was expelled from the Socialists and decided to form his own movement called the fascismo in 1919. The name derived from the Italian 'fascio' which means 'bundle' and thus the group was born. It didn't become the Fascist Party until just before the fascists came to power in the March on Rome in Oct 1922. Fascism came about mostly as a reaction from the elites for a strong govt that would instil law and order, something which the incumbent Giolitti govt was not doing. The Italian parliament had proportional representation and so in order to govern, parties had to form coalitions. This resulted in weak, ineffectual govts. In truth, fascism had a wide appeal to both the moderates who wanted law and order and governance and the radicals who were heavily attracted to the violent, ultranationalistic nature of fascism.

Is socialism the same as fascism?

To a small extent yes;

On one hand you have great fear of communism generated by the 1916 Russian revolution.

Take America during this period;

The journalist Kenneth Roberts wrote that "social democracy gives off a distinct sour Bolshevik odour". He was part of the 100% Americanism movement that preached sermons and lectured at university although hit only spread its message to a few, the fact that this fear was here illustrates that many of the Super capitalists in America were tending towards capitalism.

The Palmer raids in 1919 demonstrate effectively the fear that many people had of communism. After his house was bombed the then Attorney General A.M.Palmer created a "red scare", using the General intelligence division to arrest around 6,000 "foreign radicals", 5400 were later released due to lack of evidence. The public lost interest as they saw the threat had been exaggerated. The ability of Palmer to create such a scare in the first place in America and also in many other Western countries.

Count Carlo Sforza noted that "the privileged classes wanted security against a "red danger" more imaginary than real - and to them the best bulwarks against the "red danger" were the two dictators in Berlin and Rome".

Indeed a British envoy stated that "These Japanese how violent, how barbarous! Just the stuff we need to destroy Moscow" and the same was true of the Germans and the Italians and their view.

This Mussolini quote illustrates the great ideological divides between fascism and "We declare war against socialism, not because it is socialism, but because it has opposed nationalism". The charisma of the two infamous fascist leaders meant that they could sell fascism as a way to overt socialism to many leading conservatives. This prompted many prominent bankers, financers and business chiefs to donate to fascist parties.

Therefore fear of socialism and communism's played a major part in the development of fascism but bourgeoisie hate of socialism also contributed to the origin of Fascism.

Fascism was a combination of pre-existing ideologies such as nationalism and militarism. What caused these ideologies to fuse together was WW1 which discontented Italians and Germans after Versailles, and its effect to split the political left between internationalist and nationalists. Fear of socialism (amongst the general population and not just the upper-class) also contributed.

As fascist parties expanded and no longer depended heavily on the support of business they adopted a very anti-capitalist approach - turning on its creators.

Mussolini detested the "super capitalism" that caused the depression and even criminalised 1st class train cabins.

Hitler stated that the bourgeoisie "know nothing except their profit, "Fatherland" is only a word for them". This conflict in views between moderate conservatism and fascism made the clash inevitable the tragedy was that British and French Tories did not realised it 10years too late.

So yes Fascism was the answer of many German and Italian conservatives to the growing red threat in their own countries. British and French conservatives failed to see how fascism turned on its creators and adopted a policy of non-interventionism as they saw it as a means to stand against Moscow.

What is the nature of fascism?

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What countries used fascism?

Italy only. Therefore the question should be re-phrased to 'country'. The term fascist in the anglo-saxon culture is wrongly (like the rest of history) interpreted and taught. Fascism was the political ideal of Italy's Mussolini in Italy during the period from 1922 to 1945 and still followed nowaday by young and old. Fascism stands for an ideal of life and country against capitalism and communism. *Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition. Only in Italy was the controlling political party given this name, but by this definition, Nazi Germany and WW2-era Japan were even more Fascist than Italy.

What idea is an important part of the fascist ideology?

A country should use its military to establish an empire, and unite their populations toward national goals.

Three personal liberties restricted under fascism include?

Fascism restricts the rights of:

(1) Workers to form unions and bargain collectively.

(2) Intellectuals seeking to disseminate unapproved content.

(3) Citizens in general to gather or travel freely.

What is facism based on?

Fascism is based on the belief that the Nation is the highest authority it is often characterized as extreme nationalism along with anti-communism and opposition to democracy. Fascist governments often use race or religion to unite the masses and they label any who disagree with them socialists or communists. Fascism is opposed to Democracy because they see democracy as rule of the weak and only a strong leader can save the nation.

What is fascism and what is the main idea it stresses?

Fascism stresses the idea of Nationalism... saying that our country is better than all others, and we matter more than they do, and picking on other people and countries is okay, because it is in OUR best interests.

What did nazi Germany and communist have in common?

In both countries the government was dictatorial. Everything depended on one person's opinion and will. In both countries there was one-party system. In both countries there were camps for the opposition or the people undesired to separate and kill them. They both had a secret police and anyone could get arrested and even executed without a charge or a trial. Great fear was characteristic in both countries. Both countries intended to conquer Poland.

What were the ghettos in the Nazi Germany?

Typically, a ghetto is a part of a city, not necessarily a slum area, occupied by a minority group. The term was first used for the enforced concentration of Jews into specific residential areas in European cities from the Middle Ages, but has now spread to include other ethnic groups in unofficial ghettos, especially black minorities in the USA. Lifestyles within the ghetto differ distinctly from those of the 'host' population and the prejudices of the host confine the sub-group to particular locations. see redlining. Although ghettos are characterized by social disadvantage, most ghettos display a spread of socio-economic groups and the better-off may move to the affluence of the 'gilded ghetto'.

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How was fascism so successful?

It wasn't, but they did turn there corresponding countries into world powers (for about 10 years.)

Which is a characteristic of fascist governments?

Fascism is a radical, authoritarian, nationalist political ideology which strives for many goals, including:

1. Rebuild the nation (politically-associated group) by commitment to the community as an organic entity bounded by collective connexions, such as culture or ethnicity.

2. Creation of a totalitarian, single-party state through mass mobilisation and control of the populace.

3. Promotion of political violence and war as a means to regenerate the national spirit and vitality.

4. Opposition to both economic liberalism and socialism.

What did the word Nazi stand for?

The acronym of the party was NSDAP - National Socialist Deutch Arbeiter Partei - National Socialist German Workers Party. A newspaper first rendered this as Nazi. In Bavaria, a part of southern Germany where the party was started in the largest Bavarian city, Munich, "nazi"was the dimunitive, or nickname, for the name Ignace (Ignatz), and "nazi" also meant "buddy" or "pal". So, this new party was the Nazis, your pals.

In which nation did Francisco Franco lead a Fascist revolution?

In 1936, General Francisco Franco started a revolution in Spain

He (and other army officers) rebelled against the republican Spanish government, which had replaced the Spanish monarchy in 1931. Both Hitler and Mussolini provided military support to Franco. The Soviet Union, however, supported the republican government. The U.S. remained neutral, a position reinforced by the fact that the Neutrality Acts forbade the sale of munitions to either side in the Spanish Civil War. Franco prevailed in 1939.

Who was the leader of fascism?

The term "fascist" derives from the Italian fascism of Benito Mussolini, to mean conservative, authoritarian nationalism, which implied that his movement was also xenophobic and anti-communist. The term was applied to Naziism under Adolf Hitler, and to Francisco Franco of Spain (where the civil war preceded World War II) and to the earlier presidency of Argentina's Jose Uriburu.

When did Fascism appear?

Italy, during the 1920s. It soon spread, and throughout the 1930s and 1940s several countries adopted their own unique forms of it (Such as National Socialism in Germany and Falangism in Spain).

How was fascism able to gain power throughout Spain during World War 2?

Nationalist groups were provided weapons by Italy and Germany.

Germany and Italy wanted Fascism to spread and since Francisco Franco was leader of the Falangists (Spanish Fascists) and was trying to spread it.So they basically supplied the Spanish Falangists with weapons and such. After Franco became dictator of Spain, he didn't let Spain join WWII and remained neutral.

What are similarities and differences between communism and fascism?

Communism is a far-left economic/political ideology that believes modern capitalistic society will eventually evolve into a stateless, classless, moneyless society where the workers control the means of production (the means of production being factories, farms, mines, etc). However, in practice, communist countries (an oxymoron right from the beginning) have been authoritarian dictatorships or oligarchies where the workers have had virtually no power whatsoever.

Fascism is a quirky far-right political ideology which posits that modern liberal democracies have become decadent and obsolete, and the nation must be unified and controlled by the State- that is, a powerful central government usually ruled by a dictator. Fascists also tend to be extremely nationalistic and militaristic- they believe violence can be justified, and that war can be useful for strengthening their nation. Interestingly, Fascism strongly opposes communism, but also opposes capitalism and democracy.