The Effects of Fascism
Fascism is a single-partied dictatorship in which police surveillance and terrorism thrive. Fascism consists of the idea that "our country is better than your country."
Some countries had very large fascist movements; these included France, Belgium, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway and, of course, Germany. One of the largest impacts of fascism was the death toll to which it ultimately led. Germany had the highest number of deaths that was instigated by fascism, however it also had a large effect on Italy. Germany's Holocaust was the most significant event that was a horrific result of the fascism that took over Germany when Hitler came into power. Significant losses were typically due to the secret police and the extraction of "unwanted" ethnic groups who were the ultimate scapegoat. Compared to Germany and Italy, Great Britain had a small amount of racism and censorship.
Some countries had very large fascist movements; these included France, Belgium, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway and, of course, Germany. One of the largest impacts of fascism was the death toll to which it ultimately led. Germany had the highest number of deaths that was instigated by fascism, however it also had a large effect on Italy. Germany's Holocaust was the most significant event that was a horrific result of the fascism that took over Germany when Hitler came into power. Significant losses were typically due to the secret police and the extraction of "unwanted" ethnic groups who were the ultimate scapegoat. Compared to Germany and Italy, Great Britain had a small amount of racism and censorship.
Italy
Mussolini is responsible for starting the Fascist Party in Italy. This party revolved around ethnicity, which included heritage and looks. They were extremely violent and the party's ideas soon spread quickly throughout Italy. The fascists soon came in control of the police and even had their own militia. As freedom lessened, the violence steadily increased. The secret police roamed the streets along side the assignation teams (known as black shirts). The Fascist Party was very anti-communism, anti-democracy, and pro-violence. Labor unions as well as all other political parties were banned. Papers and books were censored, and education was consistently looked over to ensure that it was in favor of the fascist government. All of these new implements retracted a large amount of the original freedoms of the people.
Spain
Fascism also existed in Spain with José António Primo de Rivera who founded the Falange Española political party. However, Francisco Franco soon took over as dictator in 1947. Franco was not an oppressive ruler but did, however, limit the freedoms of the people. Under his dictatorship, there was little freedom of speech, no right to vote, no freedom of the press (massive censorship), and not even a sliver of religious freedom. At this time, Catholicism was the only permitted religion. However, Spain did experience the ability to own land, travel freely throughout Spain, and, if they desired to do so, leave the country whenever they wanted.
Germany
Elected to power in 1933, the Nazi party obtained extensive power throughout all of Germany. Hitler wanted desperately to rid Germany of the people who opposed his rule and to create a new state of people. In turn, he ordered racially and ethnically undesirable people to be removed from the German society, and later he totally eliminated them (which ultimately meant murdered). Countless people suffered in horrific concentration camps. Ultimately, Hitler’s rule led to the persecution and deaths of thousands of innocent people. It is arguable that fascism had the largest affect on the country of Germany.