Fascism is an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. Benito Mussolini thought up the term in the 1920’s; he saw the term as a replacement for religion. There have been many governments that have been called fascist such as Germany under Hitler’s rule and others as well through history. Robbie Gennet tells of the fascist country the United States in his article “What Makes People Susceptible to Fascism”. Elizabeth Nichols types an article “America
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Henderson/ HIST 1020 Mussolini on Fascism October 14‚ 2016 1. What is the Fascist attitude toward pacifism‚ and why? Fascists refuse to be apart of pacifism because they do not believe in the possibility of unity of everlasting peace‚ unlike the pacifists. Fascists feel that those who believe in war and will fight at war are much more honorable than those who do not. 2. In what specific respects does Fascism take issue with Marxism (or “Marxian Socialism”)? Fascism takes issue with Marxism by saying
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Capitalism and communism are two economic systems that shape the way a nation produces and distributes goods and services.Capitalism relies on competition and private property to gain money. In communism‚ everything is owned by the state‚ and private property is non existent. Capitalism was conceptualised in Europe by a man named John Locke. Communism was created by Karl Marx in England and he believed a violent working class revolution would over through the government and communism would reign supreme
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individualism‚ and basic cognition―during the era in which television replaced popular literature as our primary medium of diversion” (Reed‚ 2015‚ 45). Vonnegut portrays socialism and communism in “Harrison Bergeron” in order to discuss equality. “The equality of outcome satirized in ‘Harrison Bergeron’ is darker and more pernicious than socialism‚ or over-zealous egalitarianism‚ or even the free market” (Reed‚ 2015). It is a satire of misconstruction of quality and civil rights. One of the reasons Vonnegut
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A retreat from core values and goals has been a continuing feature of the history of socialism’ The core values and goals of traditional socialism have transitioned from its previously radical and revolutionary roots founded by socialist figures like Marx and Engels to a more evolutionary vision that believes in gradualism. Traditional socialism is arguably entirely distinct from today’s notion of socialism; it previously sought to create absolute social equality through a workers revolution that
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‘Anarchism’ and ‘Communism’ are words that often carry negative connotations‚ especially in the United States. Individuals with views that align with any of those political ideologies are often labeled as “anti-American‚” for their ideals are nothing like our own. Anarchists advocate for the abolishment of government‚ while Communists argue for a regulated economy and production that is shared equally. These ideologies are completely antithetical to views in the United States‚ where a strong government
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Fascism in Germany and Italy Many similarities exist between German fascism‚ or Nazism‚ and Italian fascism. For example‚ both fascist movements were brought into power after facing very similar problems. One of the major problems that both countries encountered was a post-war economy teeming with instability. Germany’s fragile economy was undermined by widespread unemployment‚ hyperinflation‚ and burdensome reparation payments‚ while Italy’s economy was just as delicate. In addition‚ the Great
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4318-1 4318 English 110 18 March 2011 Compare & Contrast Capitalism and Socialism These two economic and political systems‚ both having different concepts on how to govern a society‚ state capitalism and welfare capitalism ‚ state capitalism only benefiting equal rights and freedom for the few and welfare capitalism benefiting for all. In state capitalism‚ corporations are privately owned by people called capitalists. Capitalist are only on the motivation of pursuing their
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"Soviet Communism and National Socialism: Similarities in Practice" Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin came to power in post-World War One Europe on platforms meant to unite their nations on common ideals. The National Socialist Party (Nazi Party) argued against democracy and liberalism and espoused nationalistic claims of German superiority. Soviet Communism emphasized an overthrow of capitalism through a workers’ revolution and the establishment of a system in which property is owned by the community
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Socialism Socialism is a type of economic system‚ a political movement‚ and a social theory. Socialism is based on the idea that governments should own and control a nation’s resources rather than individuals. Socialism was first used to describe opposition to the free enterprise and market economies. The Industrial Revolution was the cause of many social problems. Long work hours‚ low pay‚ and poor working conditions caused Americans to first consider socialism. With government involvement
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