of the struggle among the various classes. Furthermore, they advocated the idea that values and ideas played a more significant role than material properties. Even though the ideology of fascism might appear reasonable, the political movement managed to attain its power with only the use of violence and terror of masses and not of individuals. Precisely, Mussolini has also used terrorist assassins as a mean of spreading terror. According to believers of the fascist movement, mass violence translated to domination of the street (Laqueur, 1996). Under Mussolini’s leadership the case had been that women, as well as motherhood, had a completely predetermined role in the society of a fascist Italy. During that period of time, it is evident…
As a result of the “brutalization of political life” with new advances in the new system, violence in the political spectrum seemed “natural” and to a certain extent, even “normal.” To protect and uphold what was believed to be a “superior” culture, amidst the rise of fascism, atrocious violent acts were committed, not only against those who rebelled, but also against innocent citizens who did not fit the cultural or ethnic box the country now strove for. A few brutal tactics that were…
Communism and Fascism Thought Communist and Fascist governments are often considered to be very similar one should note that their fundamental core ideologies are vastly different and contradictory to one another. The Communists and the Fascists have very different approaches to; personal property, the treatments of others and their overall perspective on the world. In regards to personal property, the Communist and Fascist philosophies are completely different. Communism runs on the notion…
Fascism is abhorred by the vast majority of people, it immediately brings thoughts of Hitler’s regime and the atrocities of World War 2. Some would find it very surprising that many of the tenets associated with fascism can be paralleled to organized religion. The first tenet of fascism is the rejection of reason, they replace their doubts with passion and national pride. Some who subscribe to Christianity or Islam are faithful to their God, believing in them wholeheartedly on the basis of…
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…
Many certain people have risen to power and done evil things. One of the most effective thing is fascism. It has caused evil, hate, anger towards people, but most of all it is "The Legacy of Hate." Fascist people are a group of ideologist people that have been influential in many Countries. Most common Fascism acts have been happening in World War, Germany, and many other countries through out the world. It has been a threat to communist, and caused depression, fear, and war with Countries and…
While the anti-fascist movement initiated by the Popular Front did not directly end the spread of fascism, it achieved its goal in uniting artists for a political cause and set the precedent for the abstract expressionism movement to do the same against communism. Immediately following the Second World War, the United States experienced a major shift away from the progressive New Deal era to a more conservative era. The ideology of social responsibility ushered in by the various reform programs…
something to act or function in a certain way.” In terms of political ideologies, Fascism and Laissez Faire Capitalism are prime examples of control and freedom. Fascism, an ideology made popular by Benito Mussolini in his essay The Doctrine of Fascism, restricted and subordinated the individual freedoms of countrymen to the betterment of the nation by coercion. On the contrary, Laissez Faire Capitalism granted countrymen…
Mussolini and his creation of Fascism was the glue that held Italy together. Fascism promised national unity and condemned the Socialist party. To understand how Fascism became powerful within Italy, it is imperative to acknowledge the driving force behind this regime. To put it bluntly, violence played an essential role in the development of the Fascist party. Mussolini’s practice of fierceness was able to create a formidable system of government that did not tolerate weakness. In 1919, Benito…
Fascism Definitions: • Is a political system in which the state has all the power. Citizens must work for the country/government. A dictator is the head of state and uses a strong arm/police force to keep law and order • Political ideology that imposes strict social/economical measures as method of empowering government/stripping citizens of rights. This authoritative system is headed by dictator who keeps citizens suppressed via acts of violence/strict laws that govern people. • Most noted form…