week 10 lecture 2 - fascism Flashcards
where did fascism first emerge in Europe?
Italy
who did fascism best appeal to?
the lower middle class
when did Hitler take power in Germany?
January 1933
what is anti-rationalism?
the opposite to the enlightenment - demanded total loyalty and will over reason
how did fascists view war?
a necessary struggle to build power and to remove the weak
how was a fascist society elitist? (2 ways)
total rejection of equality
worship and total loyalty towards a dictator
how were fascists racist?
(2 ways)
they would purge ‘impure races’
believed in racial superiority, the Aryan race was totally superior
what is palingenesis?
rebirth or reincarnation
how were the masses viewed?
expendable for the betterment of a fascist society
what is totalitarianism?
extreme authoritarianism
what is the difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism?
authoritarianism seeks total power by crushing opposition, but can coexist with others whereas totalitarianism is a single power that seeks total control of not only the political machine, but also of wider society.
what major sacrifice did those in power of a fascist society have to make?
loyalty to state over family - would have to cut family ties if they were an issue.
what was Paxton’s argument?
a person living in a nationalist nation would be much more comfortable taking pride in their nation compared to a fascist one
what was Griffin’s argument?
fascism is a form of ultra-nationalism and is fundamentally similar to it
