Fascism

Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers the individual subordinate to the interests of the state, party or society as a whole. Fascists seek to forge a type of national unity. Various scholars attribute different characteristics to fascism, but the following elements are usually seen as its integral parts: patriotism, nationalism, statism, militarism, totalitarianism, anti-communism, corporatism, populism, collectivism, autocracy and opposition to political and economic liberalism.

The primary figurehead of Fascism in the twentieth century was Benito Mussolini of Italy. He eventually aligned his country of Adolf Hitler and Germany, which was ruled by the Nazi Party, a political movement that took many cues from Fascism. This alliance became the core of the Axis, a political and military alliance, composed of countries that were governed on the Fascist model.

Fascism in The Gladiator

Fascism joined capitalism as a historical bogeyman. Gianfranco Mazzilli and Annarita Crosetti were disturbed by the revelation that there were alternates where fascism had triumphed. They were also offended when Eduardo Caruso suggested that those alternates were "only slightly worse" than their own.

Fascism in In the Presence of Mine Enemies

Fascism and Nazism dominated most of the world after the Axis emerged victorious from World War II. Their vanquished enemies were conquered, and subsequently ruled by governments built on the Fascist or Nazi models.

However, after some decades, countries under the heel of Nazi Germany began pushing for reform. Britain' s Union of Fascists led the way in 2010 by electing Charlie Lynton as party-head, rather than allow a leader be appointed by committee.

With the arrival of Fuhrer Heinz Buckliger's reforms, Fascist governments across the continent began losening their restrictions and slowly asserting their autonomy. With the failure of the 2010 putsch, the world began turning slowly away from fascism.

Fascism in Southern Victory

Literary Comment

While several entities appear in the Southern Victory series that are fascistic in nature (including the Freedom Party, the Silver Shirts, and Action Francaise), fascism was not a formalized idealogy in that series.

Fascist Parties of Note

• British Union of Fascists
• Fascist Party of Italy
• Freedom Party
• Iron Guard
• Nasjonal Samling
• Nazi Party
• Ustaše