How did fascism rise in Europe?

Answer 1

Read up on Benito Mussolini; he was the first fascist leader to become the leader of a country, more than a decade ahead of Hitler.

Basically, many elitist countries in Europe were at a crossroads; they could either become more democratic and egalitarian (which was bad for powers that be, since they depended on retaining their privileges), or face a communist revolution (or, in a milder version, creeping socialist takeover), or make a deal with fascists. Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy, chose the latter route in 1922 and appointed Mussolini Prime Minister. A decade later, German leaders faced the same choice...

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Answer 3

In this current ecomonic climate we need a strong leader and fascism may be the answer. Of course, mass murder must never be condoned, but the relocation of foreigners to their country of origin is necessary to prevent racial tension and recent terrorist attacks from muslim groups and others. Only a Nazi regime can do this and fascism is again gaining ground in Europe. I predict that a National Socialist Government will be in power within the next 50 years. I don' think we should fear this because we are heading toward it anyway. Things we could say openly 30 years ago would now result in a jail sentence. The UK is the most watched society in the world (fact:) and modern police force reminisent of the Gestapo. There is no fareness in society and the rich are getting richer. This was the situation in 1930s Germany when the Jews owned everything. They still do and thats why we see anti-Nazi propaganda on TV almost nightly. The Fourth Reich may already be here but now run by Jews.

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Answer 5

It was a slow rise. The early fascists (I'll use Hitler as an example) were in countries that were suffering economically. Germans at the time were using paper money as fuel for their cooking fires. They gathered a group of others (I believe in Hitler's case, it was 7 of his closest friends) and formed a group (i.e. Nazis). They started by claiming that the government was to blame, and that they could, if given the chance, fix everything. Once they gained sufficient power, they needed a new scapegoat for the country's problems, and picked certain groups of people out (the Jews in this case). Using the promise of a golden future, they lured the public into buying into everything they said and gave them hope. Once this happened, voila, you have a fascist nation. Add in Italy and others, and the hate keeps growing. This of course took many years to take place and didn't happen overnight.

Answer 6

As 'Bjorkmei" put it, pay attention,
and "John R' really nails it'

Um, almost there in fact, or havent you reaserched the Military Commisions Act of 06?!?!?! Do it now!

Called the Military Commissions Act of 2006, the bill abandons the Geneva Convention (formed after Hitler's atrocities in WWII), legalizes the torture of U.S. citizens, suspends all civil rights for prisoners and allows the President to declare virtually anyone to be an "enemy combatant" -- artists, writers, scientists, protestors or anyone who does not agree with the pro-war stance of the current regime.

It would also retroactively grant blanket immunity to all U.S. military personnel who have committed war crimes under the Geneva Convention. Such immunity would extend to present and future war crimes as well. In other words, the United States will now officially harbour and support war criminals. In the context of international law, the United States is effectively declaring itself to be a criminal state that will respect no international law.

Just as frighteningly, the new Act would utterly nullify the courts and make it illegal for the judicial branch of government to interfere with the imprisonment and torture of anyone, thus affecting a dangerous power shift from the judicial branch of government to the executive branch.

Hitler followed the same strategy in centralizing his own power, and by nullifying the courts while taking over the media, he was able to propagandize his war, arrest all dissenters, and concentrate power in his own hands. The ultimate result was an unjust war and a humanitarian disaster that haunts the world to this day.

The United States is now firmly on the same path. These are dark times for our planet, and future historians will no doubt look upon this historic vote as the trigger that thrust the United States into a full-fledged police state, complete with secret arrests, government spying on citizens, and the mysterious "disappearance" of those who dared to speak out against the dictator.

Answer 7

Fear and insecurity are generally enough to get people to give up their freedoms, especially when the freedom loss only applies to 'other people' first. Add in bruised national pride and a desire to return the nation to its appropriate greatness (in Italy and Germany, for example), and you've got all you need. It helps that fascist-style politicians traditionally have good connections with wealthy corporate interests, so there's plenty of money available for bribery and PR/propaganda. The final touch is to have an internal scapegoat group with connections to an external enemy. Religious fervor can be the frosting on the cake, as it makes it easier to get inaccurate statements (ie 'lies') popularly accepted as facts when they're presented by authority figures to non-skeptical people.

Answer 8

Suffering=>
Desperation=>
Desire for a strong leader.

Anger=>
Desire for a scapegoat=>
Willingness to see part of your population abused.

Fear=>
Desire for safety=>
Willingness to sacrifice personal freedoms.

That third particular dynamic is something that all free societies should keep an eye on, especially these days.