Essays On Fascism

Karl Marx is considered to be a key contributor to the concept of capitalism and went further to the ways to eliminate the same concept in the society. The concepts of capitalist society gained momentum over the years and Marx ideas were being considered considerably over the society (Lenin, 2009). Although the invention of the […]

As one of the scourges of the late 20th and the 21st century, much time has been devoted in the study of terrorism. Experts and individuals have argued on the dynamics of terrorism with many highlighting its adverse effects and its connection to Islam. However, despite the dedication of premium time in the study of […]

National Socialism entails combination of the worldview of life in term of culture, racial, linguistic, and spiritual ethics and preserves as a history. The practice was commonly identified in Germany as well as Italy. However, despite sharing lots of elements with Italian fascism, Germany’s nationalism was intense in its dictatorial rule and mass appeal. Adolf […]

Leaders play an important role in any social setting, may it be an organization, or at an individual level. Leadership entails steering the team towards achieving the set goals and objectives. The main aim or function of a leader is to organize and control a group of individuals to deliver quality results. There have been […]

Introduction Totalitarianism is a form of government whereby all societal resources are monopolized by the state which to penetrate and control its citizens through the states use of propaganda, technology and terror. This type of government has been seen to be more successful than other systems of government. This essay will focus on the history […]

Italy went through some of the biggest changes in its history in the early 20th century, around the time of war. Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in 1919 and by 1924 he had already come to power and his dictatorship was in place. The fascist regime was accepted by many, but there were still […]

In this essay, I would like to analyse the genre of neorealism, with particular reference to the films of Federico Fellini. This may seam an odd combination, the association of neorealism to Rossellini, Visconti, or Desica may seem more appropriate, but I hope to show that Fellini used all that was special pioneered in the […]

History of Europe from 1914 to 1945 The history of Europe between years 1914 and 1945 encompasses the unforgivable events of World War I and World War II. To explore history of Europe between these two events, where Germany played the main role, it is necessary to reveal the major incentives which preceded them, while […]

“Pizza on Credit”: An Analysis Italy has always been perceived as a land of beauty. From its ancient architecture, to the abundance of timeless artwork, to the picturesque landscapes that appear to be almost unreal; the beauty of this country has been associated as a part of the life and culture for centuries. Even though […]

Fascism is known to be the “philosophy of government that stresses the primacy and glory of the state, unquestioning obedience to its leader, subordination of the individual will to the state’s authority, and harsh suppression of dissent. ” As William Golding’s Lord of the Flies unravels into an ongoing story about leaders and power, the […]

In this essay I will discuss whether Mussolini’s cult of personality was what enabled him to consolidate his power. Mussolini’s aim was to have a personal dictatorship and he used propaganda and his cult of personality to create this. However along with this he also used many other things like the winning over of many […]

When Hitler became Chancellor on 30 January 1933, many problems stood in front of his ambition to assume total power. Firstly, he relied on his coalition allies. In the beginning, Hitler headed a coalition government in which only three of the twelve Cabinet ministers were Nazis (Hitler, Goering and Frick). This number had to be […]

Nazism was established in Germany between 1933 and 1939 into a form of totalitarianism. A one ruling party in such a regime practices monopoly of mass communications, legislation power, a centrally controlled economy, a control of armament, secret police apparatus, and racial superiority concepts and racism. I want to investigate to what extend and with […]

There are mainly three methods used by the Nazi’s in keeping control and nazifying Germany, these were Education, Propaganda and terror. All three were used to control the German people and to keep them doing what the Nazi’s wanted. The first of the three education, In my opinion is defiantly one of the more important […]

The Munich Putsch (arms revolt or coup) was an attempt to overthrow the government by Hitler and the Nazis. Hitler’s aim was to take control (advantage) of the social and political problems that were troubling Germany at that time, then march on to Berlin to set up a dictatorship. The Bavarian leader – Gustav Von […]

I am going to look at both sources A and B, to see to what extent B supports A. Shortly after the Second World War, Rudolf Diels, the head of the political police, wrote Source A and Source B is a quote from Marinus Van der Lubbe’s confession. He confessed that he alone started the […]

Italy had emerged from World War I in a poor and weakened condition. An unpopular and costly conflict had been borne by an underdeveloped country. Post-war there was inflation, massive debts and an extended depression. By 1920 the economy was in a massive convulsion – mass unemployment, food shortages, strikes, etc. Contents [hide] 1 Fascist […]

‘The Silver Sword’ is about a Polish family separated during the Second World War and trying to find each other again when the war is over. a simple enough story,. This is a fictionalised but apparently based on fact story suitable for upper primary students. The story opens with Joseph Balicki, the father, escaping from […]

Fascism is known as an ideology. The routes of fascism are from the ancient times of Sparta. Fascism spread in WW1 in country’s like, Germany, Italy, Spain and Japan. Fascism relies on brute force; aggression, bloodshed, violence and the spreading of terror through secret police paralysing people with fear. Fascism even goes as far to […]

The Fascist regime in Italy has been widely criticised as being low on definite principles and instead concerned with behaviour and attitudes of mind. Historians like Tannenbaum have described the system as ‘in some ways the reign of journalists’.1 At the head of these propagandists was Benito Mussolini, an already accomplished journalist, newspaper editor and […]

Fascist Economic failure can be seen from Mussolini’s entry to power in 1922 as the economy was in a dire state and to rectify the situation would have been problematic. Italy had very few raw materials; also it was divided culturally, between the modernising North and the backward South. Mussolini aimed to create autarky in […]

To succeed in securing his power within Italy, Mussolini had to transform Italian society and instil fascist ideas within it. As Mussolini’s son-in-law remarked, ‘the revolution must impinge upon the habits of Italians’ in order to be successful. Mussolini targeted the youth, hoping that his education and youth policies would entrench fascist ideals in the […]