Fascism is a form of totalitarianism that focuses on racism, militarism, nationalism and imperialism. Germany and Japan are two countries who during WW2 personified all of that. One major component of fascism is racism. People in fascist societies are incredibly intolerant towards other races, ethnicities and cultures. They think that the people of their “race” are superior than others. For example, some Japanese people wanted to distance themselves from China, and even gave Chinese people derogatory names. They thought that their actions were justified because in their eyes the Japanese race was “superior” and everyone else was “inferior.” Also, in Nazi Germany, Hitler believed that blue eyed, blond hair people were more intellectually and
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In Nazi Germany, Hitler believed in Lebensraum (living space). He wanted to take over as much territory in Europe as possible in order to provide more space for the aryan race to grow and prosper. In Fascist Japan, imperialism first started off as a way to gain natural resources but as soon as militarism, nationalism and racism was on the rise, the Japanese started to began thinking that they were doing these countries a favor by taking them over.
Adolf Hitler, fascist leader of Germany, believed that the purpose of government was to preserve and protect the “aryan” race. After World War I,the once mighty German military was dismantled, German territory was divided up among the allies and the German economy was crippled due to the enormous amounts of reparations Germany had to pay to the allies for damages caused during war. German soldiers came back defeated with great despair. Hitler began to look for someone to put the blame on for all of Germany’s social, political and economic woes. In the years following the war, Hitler joined the National Socialist German Workers Party. The main focus of this small political party was to bring glory back to Germany and to abrogate the Treaty of Versailles. In …show more content…
Fascist leaders in Japan thought the the purpose of the government was to expand the empire “over the seven seas and five continents.”
The impact of fascism ideology on Asia and Europe was appalling. People living in Europe had to live in perpetual fear that they would be targeted because of their ethnicity, political beliefs and sociological beliefs. Fascism stifled citizens from having individual beliefs and values. It prohibited citizens from living freely and expressing themselves as they would like. Fascism blocked the cultural advancement of European and Asian nations as their citizens were blocked creativity and
In Nazi Germany, Hitler believed in Lebensraum (living space). He wanted to take over as much territory in Europe as possible in order to provide more space for the aryan race to grow and prosper. In Fascist Japan, imperialism first started off as a way to gain natural resources but as soon as militarism, nationalism and racism was on the rise, the Japanese started to began thinking that they were doing these countries a favor by taking them over.
Adolf Hitler, fascist leader of Germany, believed that the purpose of government was to preserve and protect the “aryan” race. After World War I,the once mighty German military was dismantled, German territory was divided up among the allies and the German economy was crippled due to the enormous amounts of reparations Germany had to pay to the allies for damages caused during war. German soldiers came back defeated with great despair. Hitler began to look for someone to put the blame on for all of Germany’s social, political and economic woes. In the years following the war, Hitler joined the National Socialist German Workers Party. The main focus of this small political party was to bring glory back to Germany and to abrogate the Treaty of Versailles. In …show more content…
Fascist leaders in Japan thought the the purpose of the government was to expand the empire “over the seven seas and five continents.”
The impact of fascism ideology on Asia and Europe was appalling. People living in Europe had to live in perpetual fear that they would be targeted because of their ethnicity, political beliefs and sociological beliefs. Fascism stifled citizens from having individual beliefs and values. It prohibited citizens from living freely and expressing themselves as they would like. Fascism blocked the cultural advancement of European and Asian nations as their citizens were blocked creativity and