• Eventually, the prof did give us a definition I like: “Fascism is the idea that some people were born to lead.” That definition, while accurate, seems too benign.
  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Far-right, authoritarian ultranationalistic political ideology. For other uses, see Fascism (disambiguation).
  • Fascism, a political ideology that gained traction in the early 20th century, is characterized by its emphasis on a nation's strength, unity, and power.
  • While most do understand that fascism is a form of totalitarian government, there is a common misconception that all forms of totalitarian governments are fascist.
  • Fascism and Nazism were also characterized by the worship of certain personalities, the use of violence, and the rejection of both communism and democracy.
  • Fascism. ... ^ Blamires, Cyprian, World Fascism: a Historical Encyclopedia, Volume 1 (Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2006) p. 140–141, 670.
  • Originally, the term "fascism" (fascismo) was used by the political movement that ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini.
  • Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov said shortly after the Battle of Berlin, "We have liberated Europe from fascism, and they will never forgive us."[2].
  • Fascism is a word or concept used to describe a certain political tendency, including Nazis, etnopluralists, Pegida, the Sweden Democrats ect.
  • Fascism is a far-right authoritarian political philosophy. Learn about the history and principles of fascism and its implementation in Nazi Germany.