History glossary
Fascism
an authoritarian far-right ideology built around dictatorship, ultranationalism, violence, and obedience.
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- Ideology
What it means
Fascism emerged after the First World War, especially in Italy and Germany. It rejected liberal democracy and socialism, glorified national unity and violence, used propaganda and paramilitary movements, and sought to reshape society under a powerful leader and state.
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