Fascism Flashcards
1
Q
Categories of features.
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- Nationalism
- War
- Socialism
- Human rights
- Leadership
- Racism
1
Q
Define.
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Fascism is a
- Far-right
- Authoritarian
- Ultranationalist political ideology
- and movement, characterized by a
- Dictatorial leader
- who is the ruler of a country who is not elected through due process.
Fascists leaders are usually militarists,
- are strongly nationlist
and believe in controlling the
- Media
2 the army
- All parts of civilian life
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Q
Nationalism?
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Nonalism:
- Standing up for and supporting your country.
- All countries are
nationalistic, - however extreme nationalism is often
- racist
- militaristic
and
seeks to push only their own views and ideas.
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Q
Nationalistic features in relation to fascism?
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- Intense nationlism, often with the desire for
the nation to expand its territory - Support for imperalism, the belief that some nations had the
right to rule others
4
Q
War features?
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- Glorification of war
- and violence as a means
of achieving their aims
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Socialism?
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- Violent opposition to communism and socialism,
- particularly because communists and socialists were
internationalists who argued that workers’ real interests were based
on social class rather than nationality
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Q
Human Rights?
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- Opposition to individual liberties
- believing that a strong state was more important
7
Q
Leadership
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- Contempt for parliamentary democracy,
- believing that dictators should rule
8
Q
Racism?
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- Racism, the belief that some races were superior to others