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Fascism
By: Ryan C.
What is Fascism?
• Fascism is a type of
strict government
• Fascism showed
extreme militaristic
nationalism toward
the homeland
• Fascism had a
dictator who had
ultimate control
Definition Of Fascism
• Fascism – a political system headed by a
dictator that calls for extreme
nationalism and racism and no tolerance
of opposition.
• Some points of Fascism
The nation became great by expanding
its territory and building military,
Fascists were anticommunist
WHO? WHERE?
• Who were some major leaders of Fascism?
Benito Mussolini leader of the National Fascist
Party and Adolf Hitler of the National Socialist
German Workers' Party
• Which countries where affected the most by
Fascism? The countries directly affected by
Fascism was Germany and Italy along with the
countries that were taken over by Germany in
World War II.
• Who started fascism? Benito Mussolini started
the Fascist Party in 1919, then Adolf Hitler
copied Mussolini’s form of government.
Where Fascism Originated
• Benito Mussolini was the one who founded the
Fascist Party in Italy.
• The Fascist Party was named after the fasces
which is a bundle of rods and among them an ax
with projecting blade borne before ancient
Roman magistrates as a badge of authority.
Who did it affect?
• This is who it affected most
• Italians
– Mussolini strictly enforced fascism
– this affected the Italians because
they were forced to live by its rule
• Germans
With Hitler under control of the
German Government the citizens
were severely affected. The
minorities along with Jewish men
and women were the victims of this
Fascist Government with intent of
having a superior Aryan race.
What other countries used Fascism?
• Italy- was the first to use fascism
• Germany- the second country to
use
• Other countries that used Fascism
were Japan, South Africa, and
Argentina are a few of the notable
ones. The government was not
specifically called fascism.
The Nazis
• The head Chancellor of the National Socialist
German Workers' Party was Adolf Hitler.
• With the Great Depression in the early 1930’s the
German population supported the Nazi party, with
the height of the Great Depression Hitler was
named head chancellor and used propaganda to
promote his cause.
• With Hitler in charge of the government he
enforced strict laws that favored the Aryan race
and discriminated other races.
• Wanted to create Volksgemeinschaft or “peoples
community”.
• Upon Hitler's suicide the Nazi Party was banned
and the leaders that were alive were charged with
crimes.
Adolf Hitler
• born April 20, 1889
• died April 30, 1945
• Adolf Hitler was the
chancellor of the
National Socialist German
Workers' Party
• Hitler abused the
power that he had
and ultimately led to
World War II.
The Italian Fascist Party
• The Fascist Party was led by
Mussolini who disliked the
democratic countries ex. United
States, and Great Britain.
• Founded in 1919
• Some beliefs of Mussolinistrong military, political and
cultural liberalism, social
hierarchies and a rule of elites.
• Mussolini portrayed Fascism as
a defense against the Soviet
Communists.
• The Italian Fascist Government
military was called the
Blackshirts.
Benito Mussolini
• Born 1922- Death
1943
• What was his position
in the political system?
He was nicknamed Il
Duce or “The Leader”.
He was dictator of
Italy.
• Founded the Fascist
Party in 1919
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