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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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Was Japan a Fascist Country during World War 2?

It wasn't fascist, if you mean exterminating all races but their own. You've got to realize that "Japan" at that time included parts of Eastern China and all of Korea, so it would have been impossible to kill off all Chinese and Koreans.

What are the values of fascism?

Well, if you look at the big picture they forgot the letter t in Fatscism, which the answer is DREW.

Do you captilazie Nazi?

You don't need to. Nazi was actually a slightly derogatory term anyway; the party was really called the National Socialists. "Nazi" is like calling communists "commies".

Territorial expantion of fascist after World War 2?

Modern day American media oufits, public schools, universitys. Anyone who if you don't belive what they do you won't be your friend.

How did the Fascist leaders increase their own power?

They generally rose to power during a period of discontent in their respective country. For example, Mussolini came to power in Italy by exploiting general Italian anger at the poor results of World War I- the Allies had promised to give Italy territory for switching sides, but Italy wound up getting less than they expected. Hitler and his Nazis (Nazism is not technically Fascism, but is very similar and often lumped with it) similarly came to power in Germany by exploiting the weak government system , and the government's poor response to the Great Depression. Francisco Franco came to power in Spain when his side lost an election, so they rebelled, and a devastating civil war started. These are just a few of many Fascist or Fascist-leaning dictatorships of the 1920s-30s.

Interestingly, these various groups generally came to power through legal means. Mussolini knew the sitting government was on the verge of collapse, so he engineered a grand "march on Rome" to make it look like he was seizing power- but in reality, he basically just asked the King to fire the old Prime Minister and give the position to him, and the King did. Hitler was similarly appointed Chancellor by the President of Germany, then was able to use an emergency and the police to manipulate elections so he could win enough support in the Reichstag (Parliament) that he could amend the constitution. Franco, however, seized power after winning the Civil War and overthrowing the legitimate government.

Once in power, the Fascists/Nazis would restructure the government to suit their needs. Powerful internal security forces, including police, were set up to arrest political rivals and dissidents. The military was usually lavished upon, which ensured that the military would remain loyal. Propaganda agencies would fill the citizens' heads with lies about how wonderful the Fascists were. Major corporations were usually given a free hand to do just about anything they wanted, as long as they promised to support the regime.

So there was a long, complicated process of remaking the government into a form that better fit their style, and then maintaining their government through brutality, lies, and cutting deals with corrupt businessmen.

Why are there still Nazis out there?

Nazis today aren't really Nazis, they just hate Jews like the Nazis

- Space99boy

Modern Nazis are called Neo-Nazis. They may hold one or more of these opinions:

  • The Nazi Party's actions during the Second World War were acceptable / necessary
  • The Holocaust is an invention and never really happened
  • The Holocaust happened to a lesser extent than described
  • National Socialism is a viable political system

Some people may be described as Neo-Nazis if they support the National Socialism system. This does not make them evil or in fact tie them to the Nazis in any way. However, many also show direct support for Hitler's actions and those of his Party.

- Elite_X_HeRo

How did fascism maintain control?

A main control source for fascism was through the economy. This means that the government controlled production and resources. Fascist economies were commonly based private properties and initiatives that were contingent upon service to the state.

Development of aggressive fascist ideology in Germany?

After World War I, the economy of Germany was in desperate straits. When Hitler began espousing an fascist ideology, it was essentially embraced by the people.

How many crematoria did the Nazis have in operation?

Please see the link below, which should answer the question as far as Auschwitz is concerned. Most of the larger concentration camps, such as Buchenwald and Dachau, also had crematoria, but they were smaller.

In which way soviet communism and Nazi fascism most clearly differed was?

The professed philosophies of the two countries wasn't strictly practiced during WWII however one area of distinction was

the Nazis pandered to the industrialists and subjugated (enslaved) the workers

while

the Soviets eliminated the capitalistic industrialists and gave the power to the workers (who they then kind-of worked to death)

Why were Jehovah's witnesses imprisoned by the Nazis?

they refused in military forces

Historian Brian Dunn identifies 3 basic reasons why the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses were incompatible with Nazism:

1. The Witnesses's opposition to racism in any form

2. The international scope of the religion, implying international equality

3. The Witnesses's political neutrality & their refusal to swear allegiance to the state

*Christian theology of the Witnesses rejected racism, ultra-nationalism, and the deification of state and Fuhrer

Why do you think the Fascists blamed democracy for problems in Italy?

The fascists believed in forming a good nation... they cared about the nation more than they cared about the individuals.. A democratic government is run by the people in the country; the people choose their leader and they have the right to take off the leader when they want to... Fascism is complete opposite of democracy and they thought that the people are stupid and they should not have the right to choose things for themselves and a strong dictator should run their country...to prove that their idea is the right, they blamed democracy for problems in Italy..

When did the Nazis surrender?

The Nazis surrendered on May 7, 1945 to the Allies. It was not the end of World War 2 but the end of Europe's war.

Why European countries turned to Fascism while others stayed democratic after World War 1 and the Depression?

The countries that stayed democratic were (with one exception) those with a long-standing, unchallenged tradition of democracy: Britain, the Scandinavian countries, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the Irish Free State (as it was then). In addition, Czechoslovakia. France was deeply divided but managed to remain a democracy till invaded in 1940. It may sound incredible nowadays, but in most of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe democracy was widely regarded as very daring indeed, as 'naughty-naughty', as dangerous and as 'Communism in disguise'.

Was your Beretta model 1934 Mfg date 1944 mdae by the fascists?

If the serial number on the right side of the weapon begins with an (F) than yes

What experiments did the Nazis do on the Jews?

Quite a great deal of them, most of which were horrific. There were tests of various noxious gases, to see how long a person could survive them, medical experiments which were excruciating and dehumanizing and other mental and physical tests.

What did John Charnley have to do with Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists?

John Charnley and his brothers were very active members of Oswald Mosleys pre war British Union of Fascists. They were mainly active in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

John Charnley was at the so called 'Battle of Cable Street' when the Police battled with "communists, labourites and jews" to quote a newsreel from that time in 1936.

John Charnley wrote a book shortly before he died at his Southport home in 1989. It is titled 'Blackshirts and Roses' and is available from Amazon.

What was it about Benito Mussolini's method of government and Fascism that appealed to the Germans?

First,Its very important to understand that Mussolini was very envious and jealous of Hitlers success as a politician and later as a conquerer. Second, Benito and Hitler shared similar goals. Musolin desired for Italy to return to the glory of the Roman Empire Era. Third, Benitos cooperation with Hitler, provided Hitler with a staging area, airfields, and ports to mount offensive operations into Africa and Mediteranian area. Fourth, Italys military could only succesfully conduct limited military operations and Hitler understood this (better than Mussolini). But Hitler knew that even the Italians could protect his southern Flank by using Italys vast mountain ranges, until Germany could reinforce Italy.

Which European war became a struggle between fascism and communism?

Communism didn't rise in Europe until the end of WWI (1917 for Russia, the war ended in 1918); so that eliminates WWI.

So WWII in Europe (ETO-European Theater of Operations) has to be it. Since there's been no major wars in Europe since 1945 (WWII).