Fascism is political philosophy, that exalts nation or race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader.
Features of Fascism
- State is above individual
- Dictatorial leader
- Racial Supremacy
- Autocratic government
- Forcible suppression of opposition
- Unquestioning obedience to the leader
- Often protects business and landowning elites
- Preserves class systems
Fascism in World History:
Fascist governments of Italy (1922–43), Germany (1933–45), and Spain (1939–75) under Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Francisco Franco.