A brief introduction to Fascism for use in WWII unit

2.  Benito Mussolini created the
ideology
 Origin is from ancient techniques or
ruling
 Fascismo means “bundle” or
group
 Refers to a bundle of sticks tied to a
single axe
 Used by Ancient Romans
 Symbolism is that one handle
could be easily broken, many
would strengthen it
 Strength in unity

3.  Plato’s Republic
 Ancient Greece, Philosopher Kings
 Julius Caesar: warrior, wise
man, Roman
 Machiavelli's The Prince
 People are self-centered, unable to
govern themselves
 Friedrich Nietzsche
 ubermensch (superman)
theory, anti-god

4.  Opposite of
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democracy, extreme right
No individual or capitalism
Distinct social classes
State believes in war, natural
selection, survival of the fittest
Imperialistic and militaristic
Authoritarian rule
Violence is used to deal with
resistance

5.  Leaders would prey on a nation in
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crisis
Answer to Communism and
Democracy
 Were not working after WWI
Promise to return country to its
glory
 Restore economy, jobs, power
Everything they do is for the good of
the state
 They would idealize their past
Progress through conquering
 In and out of country

6.  Mussolini: waged war for
the sake of it
 True fascism
 Took Ethiopia and
Greek Islands
 Hitler: had a purpose
 Not necessary
 Took back “German”
land
 Re-unite German people

7.  Rejection of happiness
 Women were to make
babies (new soldiers)
 Youth moulded into
soldiers
 1 ethnic group made
important
 1 ethnic group to be a
target

8.  Many rallies, parades,
posters to promote the
state
 Reject religion or use it to
their advantage
 Censorship: no media
can criticize
 Burn books
 No freedom of thought

11. Nazism

12. Iron Guard

13. Falangism

14. Imperial Rule
Assistance Association

15.  Short span of popularity (1918-1945)
 People started to grow tired of it and realized how
damaging it was
 WWII – Allies defeated three largest Fascist countries
 Fascists gave us distinct villains to hate
 Unlike WWI
 Small pockets today (skin heads, neo
Nazis, segregation)

17.  Stuff You Should Know Podcast
 http://ghostline.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/umno-youth-hulubalang-bunyi-
macam-nazi-aje/
 http://eternity.xhost.ro/adolfhitler.html
 http://bisericasecreta.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/cine-l-a-asasinat-pe-
corneliu-zelea-codreanu/
 http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/cabinet/34_e.html
 http://interloper.org/images/2008/fascism.jpg
 http://specialcollections.library.wisc.edu/exhibits/Fascism/Images/Big/FRY64-
550.jpeg
 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2207282/posts
 http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1426