Fascism
To understand fascism it is important to understand that they were latecomers on the scene at a time when other political party's already formed. This helped Benito Mussolini and the fascist to establish the anti-character of its ideology and appeal into what became known as the fascist movement.
The term fascism comes from the Italian fascio derived from the Latin fasces, which referred to axe headed rods that symbolized the independent political authority of the Roman Republic. From the 1870's the term fascio was used in Italy for the new radical social and political organizations, normally from the left. After World War I Fascio di Combattimento formed and two years later transformed into the radical new Fascist Party and a new "ism" was born.
There are many clashing definitions of fascism, but there are a number of common characteristics that can be incorporated into a general formalization of fascism. Some of these common characteristics would be its......
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