... high. These conditions made it possible for the fascist movements to become established, to generate mass support, and, during times of continuing crises, to lay claim to the reins of government. Fascism as an ideology involves, to a varying degree, some of the following hallmarks: Extreme Nationalism and super-patriotism with a sense of historic mission, cult of personality around a charismatic leader, ... Lebensraum in Eastern Europe. Fascism offered an alternative to the system of parliamentary democracy which failed to solve the post-war social and economic problems. This newly crea...

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... a crisis caused by rising unemployment, substantial inflation, famine, allied control, and outrageous war reparations. Moreover, the growing dissent in Germany caused by the Treaty of Versailles and the Weimar Government's failure to restore order prompted the rise of one of the most dangerous leaders in history - Adolf Hitler. He and his political party, the Nazis, drew popular support. Hitler promised ... extreme sum of money, the Weimar Republic began taxing its already impoverished people. When tax revenue failed to meet the needs of the annual payments to the Allies, the Weimar Gove...

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... to join the war. Different methods of propaganda were used to inspire the younger generation to serve their country. The government was aiming to make the war seem like something of an escapade, and something positive to be a part of. The government was hiding the real truths of the war to the younger generation, and instead used propaganda to make the war ... size of the German armed forces, completely ignoring the restriction on weapons and armed forces. In 1939, Hitler, in conquest of regaining lost territory, invaded and conquered Poland. Hitler's radical totalitarian rule would ult...

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