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THE GLOBAL HISTORY OF FASCISM AND THE GLOBAL HISTORY OF NAZISM

  • Nazism and Fascism had their origin in the 20th century. Fascism believes in the class system and seeks to preserve it for a better social order. Nazism considered a class-based society a hindrance to racial unity and sought to eliminate classes. Nazism (or National Socialism; German: National Socialism) is a set of political beliefs associated with the Nazi Party of Germany. It started in the 1920s. The Nazi Party gained power in 1933. The Third Reich began then. Nazism is a form of Fascism, with disdain for democracy and the parliamentary system. The Nazi creed incorporates dictatorship, fervent antisemitism, anti-communism, scientific racism, and the use of eugenics.
  • The Nazi party lasted in Germany until 1945 when World War II ended. Hitler’s beliefs shaped nazism’s ideology in the German population. The belief in the racial superiority of Germans was widespread. For many Germans, it was a foregone conclusion. The dangers of communism also was an easy sell. Nazism rejected liberalism, democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. It stressed the subordination of the individual to the state and the necessity of strict obedience to leaders. It was during the Great Depression that Nazism became a mass movement. After 1929, banks collapsed, businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs, and the middle classes were threatened with poverty. Nazi propaganda stirred hopes for a better future. Widespread economic misery, fear, and the perception of worse times to come offered fertile ground for the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party.
  • Fascism Nazism
    Fascism believes in corporatizing all elements to form an ‘Organic State, for Fascists’ state was an unimportant element of their beliefs. Nazism emphasized racism. The doctrine believed in the superiority of a state ruled by a particular race, in this case, the ‘Aryan’ race.
    Fascism believed in the class system and sought to preserve it for a better social order. Nazism considered a class-based society a hindrance to racial unity and sought to eliminate it.
    Fascism considered the state as a means of advancing the goal of nationalism. Nazism considered the state a tool for preserving and advancing the master race.
    The word ‘Fascism’ comes from the Italian word ‘fascism,’ derived from ‘fascio ‘meaning “a bundle of sticks,” ultimately from the Latin word ‘fasces’ ‘Fasces’ was a symbol of power in the ancient Roman Empire. Nazism is derived from the German language name of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
    Benito Mussolini and Oswald Mosley are the notable personalities of Fascism. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Mengele are famous Nazis.
  • Neo-Nazism is a global phenomenon, with organized
  • representation in many countries and international networks. It borrows elements from Nazi doctrine. The stated goal is a Fourth Rich Neo-Nazism is considered a particular form of far-rightwing politics and right-wing extremism. Neo-Nazism is found outside of Germany, including in countries that fought against the Third Reich during the Second World War. Holocaust denial and subcultures flourished in the 1970s–1990s across Europe. The Iron Curtin went away in the 1990s. The Balkans and former USSR countries also have active Neo-Nazi groups. Right-Wing Populism is on the rise in Europe. Socialism is on the decline across Europe. Scandinavia also has functional Neo-Nazi groups.

 

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