The fascism that ultimately resulted in the globally destructive reaction of World War Two was a product of the self-inhibition of the masses that still holds power today in the form of a Freudian 'pleasure versus pain' culture. To break free from the self-inhibition and fascism that still determines much of modern society today is to open one's mind to the necessity of self-determined empowerment contrary to self-inhibition. Fascism is the destructive authority of a demagogue at work in a nation or people group. A key component of fascism is demagoguery, that is, whatever supreme leader that is trying to attain power has great support from his people; this is the main focus that separates a fascist dictator from a non-fascist one. The German …show more content…
Where Germans were kissed graciously in contrast to the wretched torture of the Jews, Arian non-Germans were slapped on one side of the face and kissed on the other. Consider the German invasions of Austria and France and how each nation responded in contrast. When the Germans marched into Austria tearing down the Double-Headed Eagles and raising Swastikas in their place, they were met with only cheers and parades. Some have likened the German invasion of Austria to rape however, if the Austrian people was indeed metaphorically raped, then they were enjoying every minute of it. (Internet Source I.) Gaining pleasure from pain is the paradox of fascist rule. The sexual connotation here is important because of it's relation to the Freudian ideas of sexual repression and self-inhibition. To understand self-inhibition and why anyone would desire oppression is to understand fascism in the first place. Why does fascism exist? Why would any person or group of persons support an authority-figure set on dominating them and others as well as targeting a specific group of outsiders to the point of mass theft and genocide? The answer comes down to the fundamental basis and errors of human …show more content…
The Nazi onslaught bypassed the Maginot Line that stretched from Luxembourg to Switzerland but that didn't account for an area in the north where Luxembourg and Belgium were easily charged through. Within ten days, German forces reached the Atlantic coast using a tactic known as Blitzkrieg and not even the British Expeditionary Force was powerful enough to stop them. The world watched in horror as the French military was decimated in a time-frame of just six weeks but that wasn't the worst of it for France. Though the incredible defeat France suffered in June of 1940 shocked the world and even more-so the French people, the psychological malice of losing everything- friends, family, property- in an instant, is nothing compared to the tender kisses and flattery that
These were pivotal times in the annals of world history in the 20th century. Mussolini and Hitler’s rise to power was clearly a threat to the freedoms of the United States and its Allies. Through God’s grace and omnipotence, the US alliance, industrialization and intellectual might, we had the resources required to overcome the fierce and mighty threat of Fascism in the Free World.
To understand why Fascism gained such popularity after WWI, it is essential to find a working definition of what Fascism actually is. According to Benito Mussolini and his document What is Fascism, Fascism is “the conception of the state, its character, its duty, and its aim.” It is concerned primarily and totally with the affairs of state rather than those of the individual. The chief duty of a man in a Fascist nation is to do what he can to elevate the state to higher power or assist the state in whatever means necessary in its goals. As is evident to anyone studying this period in history, Fascism “repudiates the doctrine of Pacifism…” meaning that it is most certainly not afraid to use force or war to accomplish its objectives. A Fascist, especially a male Fascist, aspires to be a hero to his country and an ally to the state or nation of which he is a part. A woman ...
Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany as Totalitarian Atates A totalitarian state refers to a country in which the central government exercises total control over all aspects of people's life. Main features include an infallible leader, one-party rule, strict party discipline, elitism, planned economy, an official doctrine, absolute obedience of individuals to the State, nationalism and usually an expansionist foreign policy. Up to these criteria, both Fascist Italy (1922-43) and Nazi Germany (1933-45) could be deemed totalitarian states to a large extent.
Fascism --a political philosophy that exalts nation and often race above the individual-- lays the underpinnings for the Nazi regimen. Ipso facto, it is not unfo...
Fascism is one of the great political ideology in the 20th century. It is a kind of authoritarian government that, according to Wikipedia, “considers the individual subordinate to the interests of the state, party or society as a whole.” Two of the most successful and to be in the vanguard of fascism government is Italian fascism – led by Benito Mussolini, and Nazi Germany – led by Adolf Hitler. Fascism in Italy and Germany, though in many regards very similar - have the same political ideologies, still have many aspects to them that make them different from each other.
Gesink, Indira. "Fascism, Nazism and Road to WWII." World Civilizations II. Baldwin Wallace University. Marting Hall, Berea. 3 April 2014. Class lecture.
Firstly I will look at some of the effects of fascism, starting with one of the most devastating tragedies the world has witnessed, the holocaust. It is not known who first proposed the term holocaust, but we can draw assumptions as to why it was adopted. The Jewish community are likely to have adopted this name in order to distinguish it from what unfortunately, become the routine cases of war crimes and genocide. When we look at the figures of deaths in the holocaust, we do not even need to examine the way in which many of the victims died, to understand just how horrific the effects of fascism had been.
Fascism is defined as, “an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.” Peter Hyland reports that throughout the 1920s and the 1930s, an economic depression was growing and becoming widespread throughout the world. People were losing faith in their democracies and in capitalism. Leaders who gained power supported powerful militarism, nationalism, and initiated the return of an authoritarian rule. J.R. Oppenheimer says that the rise of fascism and totalitarianism in Europe and Russia instigated a “critical step on the path to war.”
In conclusion, fascism has proved to be a burden on our history. Although not everyone is informed on exactly what fascism is, everyone should be aware of how fascist movements are started and how dangerous they can be. Hopefully after reading this paper, the reader will have gained a better knowledge of fascism and will know how to spot examples.
It supports a totalitarian single-party state. Unlike Marxism, Fascism does not believe that class conflict can bring about a change, instead fascism believes that class conflict can hurt the integrity of a country. Fascism emerged in Italy in the 20th century to stop the rapidly growing workers movement which was pushing up wages and threatening revolution. Led by Mussolini they were funded by various wealthy big businesses (the rich minority) in order to smash picket lines and attack left-wing
It was during the 1920’s to the 1940’s that totalitarian control over the state escalated into full dictatorships, with the wills of the people being manipulated into a set of beliefs that would promote the fascist state and “doctrines”.
In the late 1930s complaisant European nations were lulled into the jaws of the very dangerous “victim/slave mentality.” Weak democracies tried placating and accommodating the tyrannical proponents of the Communist, Socialist and Fascist ideologies and Europe soon found itself in jeopardy with maniacs like Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini threatening the existence of taken-for-granted freedom and human rights. Thanks to the intervention of the United States Hitler and Mussolini were defeated (despite incredible adversity) and Europe was salvaged from the scourge of Fascism. But Nazi Fascism did not go away meekly. Its defeat required intensive struggle, sacrifice and perseverance with over 50 million military and civilian deaths occurring during the widespread devastation.
Fascist ideology can manifest as a political movement or regime which values the country's interest over the peoples. Most always it dictatorial with characteristics of a capitalist ideology. The state, in a fascist regime, is often centralized and autocratic with a strong economic and social structure. Though there may initially be a coalition of power, fascist governments move to neutralize any opposition parties- therefore these governments often form one-party nations. The economy of a fascist nation can usually be characterized by elements that are distinct from any other form of governance.
The major element of ideology was to believe in global war, which led to defeat Italy and Germany and the end for Fascist era for good. Fascism had success to reshaped Italy and how the outcome of everything wasn 't what they accepted. The fascist ideology had a lot of worldwide damaged and millions of lives were taken. If the world thinks about it if Fascism stayed in its own state then all this damaged and people’s lives wouldn’t of happened. If that happen then the world wouldn’t of had the outcomes that it did have in our world today. Nazism had success by creating improving economy and social conditions for the upper classes, but only a huge humanitarian cost was the German society. The Aftermath of the war from the German people was mainly the hatred they had for other countries. Hitler’s main focus was greatness and glory. Hitler and Mussolini both brain washed their countries to thinking that whatever they said was right. They both were very good at speeches and using the media for the people to believe their words
In the early years of the twentieth century, Italy has created a new system of government, however suffered social and economic conditions. Improvements were made however, poverty and literacy were still problems that have not been solved well. While entering World War I, the nation was neutral up until joining the British and French in exchange for certain advantages. However, it was unsuccessful as Italy failed to take control of the territories that it claimed at the Versailles Peace Conference,and suffered significant losses. The ideology of fascism occurred when the power of Italy was shrinking and the idea of being a pacifist became weak. Benito Mussolini created a group of fascists to represent a means to stop the socialists and the communists coming into his nation.