Fascism

The first half of the twentieth century brought many new political ideologies to the forefront, among them fascism. Fascism was born out of Italy, and eventually took hold in Germany, Spain, and a handful of other countries. It fueled the Second World War, and was responsible for the deaths of millions, both the lives of the proponents and those fighting virulently against it. Fascism remains a relevant topic of exploration today, as it is important to understand how these ideas took hold, and…

Fascism is a form of government ruled by a dictator that controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government (Fascism). Fascism can sometimes be confused with communism, but they are different in the sense that fascism is based on the restoring of one’s country and focusing on forming a Utopian society. Hitler is a well-known fascist leader because he was convinced that the disposal of one group of people would cause the renewal of Germany.…

Italian fascism is reference to the role the Italian women play in everyday life. Italian women are looked upon as floating signifiers because Ernesto Luclau, who is an author, said that the people within this time did not believe that women had any importance. Many people during the fascism era had the concept of “contradictory consciousness”. In this case it meant that the fascism state wanted women to do more because of modern times, but they were stuck in the old ways (). During the…

Gloria Geeso Political Ideologies V for Vendetta: Fascism The film V for Vendetta is a great representation of a fascist society, and demonstrates how a fascist society could be run. The entire plot of the movie follows the plight of the protagonist, as he attempts to lead a revolution that will ultimately overthrow the overbearing government. The movie shows several aspects of fascism, such as restricted freedom of speech, a disdain for intellectuals and the arts, and an infamous leader.…

Fascism emphasizes the political dictatorship and worship of leaders with extreme nationalist movements and aggressive expansionism. The word “Fascism” is a combination of the Latin word “fasces”, the ancient Roman emblem of power and the Italian word “fascio”, which means a group . It first emerged in Italy right after World War I of 1914-1919. In 1919, the Italian Benito Mussolini established the “Milan Fascio” and transformed it into the Fascist Party in 1921. On October 28-29, 1922,…

fascist regime in Germany between 1933-1939. ' Fascism is a political term used to describe the nature of four right wing authoritarian political systems which emerged in Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan in the decade prior to World War Two. The term fascism is derived from the Latin 'fasci ' a symbol of authority in Ancient Rome, applying to the defining feature of loyalty towards authority within a fascist government. Whilst each expression of fascism was unique, there were distinct…

theories have often been associated with fascism. In particular, elite theorists such as Pareto and Michels had undeniable ties with the Italian Fascist party and the latter even supported Mussolini. One of the strongest arguments for this association is that elite theories are usually deemed to be anti-socialist and anti-democratic. By rejecting both Marxism and the democratic system, elite theories seem to be advocating for new forms of power, which fascism can easily be seen as the…

fascism and communism.” Fascism as an ideology was destroyed after WW2. The end of fascism doesn’t have to do with people being unable to accept the idea, but the lack of success. There was no real reason that more fascist regimes could not have sprung up after the war. Instead, people looked at countries such as Japan and Germany that were still smoldering in ruins from the destruction caused by fascism. This killed the ideology not only materially,…

Even though fascism in Nazi Germany began almost sixty years before theocracy in Iran, both ideologies use similar tactics in order to make citizens loyal to the country. Fascism is a highly nationalistic ideology that rejects liberalism and communism. In this ideology, society is compared to a living organism rather than groups of people or individuals. The aftermath of World War One and the Great Depression of 1929 weakened Germany’s economy. This crisis caused German voters to pledge their…

Instead, the economic system of Fascist Italy could perhaps be best described as fascist corporatism. A system which exchanged laissez-fair for a new system of economic control that benefits state interest. Although, Welk (1938, 153-154) argues that, the system of Italian corporatism actually lies somewhere in between laissez-faire capitalism and a communist command economy. Therefore, in the continued existence of capitalism it is important to consider the key entity, big business. The Role…