Characteristics of Fascism: A Detailed Examination
This detailed examination delves into the key characteristics of fascism, outlining how fascist regimes wield powerful nationalism, disregard human rights, identify enemies for unification, prioritize military supremacy, promote widespread sexism, control mass media, obsess over national security, and intertwine religion and government. Each characteristic is illustrated with examples, shedding light on the dangerous ideologies and practices inherent in fascist systems.
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gggggddd CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM
1.PowerfulandContinuingNationalism Fascistregimesmakeconstantuseof: Patrioticmottos Slogans Symbols Songs Flags
2. Disregard for HumanRights Humanrightscanbeignoredbecauseof fearof enemiesandtheneedfor security. Asaresult,peopletendto: looktheotherway approve oftorture approve of longincarcerations of prisoners approve ofexecutions and assassinations
3.IdentificationofEnemiesasaUnifyingCause Peopleareralliedinto aunifyingpatriotic frenzy overthe needto eliminateaperceivedcommon enemy: racial ethnic or religiousminorities liberals communists socialists terrorists
4.SupremacyoftheMilitary Themilitary isgivenadisproportionate amount ofgovernment funding Soldiersandmilitary serviceareglamorized Through military will, to militarystrength. The guarantee of German military strength!
5. WidespreadSexism Thegovernmenttendsto bealmost exclusivelymale-dominated Traditionalgenderrolesaremademorerigid Divorce,abortion,andhomosexualityare suppressed
6.ControlledMass Media Themediaisdirectlyorindirectlycontrolled by thegovernment Censorship is verycommon Nazi bookburning
7.ObsessionwithNationalSecurity Fearisusedasamotivationaltool bythe government over themasses
8.ReligionandGovernmentareIntertwined Governmentsusethemostcommonreligion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious messages and terminologyare common fromgovernment leaders The German Christiansenthusiasticallysupported Nazipropaganda,andsoughtto joinChurchand State.To furtherthisend,theywanted to jointhe 28regional churchesof theGermanEvangelical ChurchintoanationalReichChurch. Reich Bishop LudwigMuller
9.CorporatePowerisProtected Mutually beneficialbusiness/government relationship
10.LaborPowerisSuppressed Laborunionsareseenasahugethreatto a fascistgovernment Laborunionsareeitherseverelysuppressed, or are eliminatedentirely.
11.DisrespectforIntellectualsandtheArts Openhostilityto highereducation Professorsandotheracademicsarecensored,or evenarrested Freeexpressionintheartsandwritingisopenly attacked InGermany,in1937,therewasa traveling exhibit ofdegenerateart intended to drumuppublic disdain for modernstyles.Pieces were hung willy-nilly inpoorlylit rooms with mockinggraffiti all over thewalls.
12.ObsessionwithCrimeandPunishment Localpolicearegivenalmostlimitlesspowerto enforcelaws Peopleareoftenwillingto overlookpolice abusesinthenameof patriotism Oftenanationalpoliceforcewithvirtually unlimitedpower
13.RampantCronyismandCorruption Friendsandassociatesappoint eachother to governmentpositions Officials usegovernmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability
14. FraudulentElections Electionsareoftenacompletesham Electionsmaybemanipulatedbysmear campaigns Manipulation of the media tocontrol elections Occasional assassinationof oppositioncandidates
On aseparatesheetofnotebookpaper,respondto#1  Writeoneparagraphthatanswersthefollowing: Whichof the14characteristicsof fascismdoyou think would be most effective in convincing peopleto followtheleaderof afascistnation? Why? Use 2-3 specificexamples. 1. Writeoneparagraphthatanswersthefollowing: Whichof the14characteristicsoffascismdoyou think would be least effective in convincing peopleto follow theleaderof afascistnation? Why? Use 2-3 specificexamples. 2. Staplethenotebookpapertoyournotes&turnthemin
