Fascism
By: Connie, Angela, Lovette
Definition
Cenralized by a dictator and a capitalist economy with strict government controls, violent suppression of opposers, and generally hostile nationalism and racism.
- Started in Italy by Mussolini (image below)
Effective
- Promotes patriotism (media is controlled and propaganda is used)
- Enhances security (military growth)
Ineffective
- Inequality (due to prejudice)
- No freedom (eg. No freedom of speech, lack of privacy, persecution)
The image below says " The blame for the war". This is from Nazi Germany's anti-semitism propaganda.
Example
Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler
- Removed potential sources of opposition and persecuted opposers
- Controlled media
- Brought Germany out of depression, provided/created jobs, grew army
- Racism, anti-semitism and discrimination against any minority groups