1. Causes of WWII
The systems of fascism and Marxist socialism derive in part, or more correctly, in response to, liberalism. Fascism rejects the liberal doctrines of individual rights, political equality, and representative government, yet it advocates broad popular participation in politics and may use established representative systems in order to facilitate its ascension to relevance or power. Marxism, on the other hand, was developed as a direct response to libertarian doctrine. Taking its cue from capitalism, Marxism relies on the lower-class disillusionment to enact a leveling of economic forces versus the bourgeois. Yet Marxism still advocates the inherent humanism of libertarian ideals, championing egalitarianism and individual rights.
Fascism is not concerned with the past, nor with political establishments currently in place. The fascist seeks to eradicate tradition and pursue the advancement of the State at any cost. In this effort, the concept of Pacifism is alien. The fascist believes that humanity is defined by its performance and courage in war, finding the ultimate decision, life or death, to be the truest test of men available, all other trials never quite achieving this level.
In relation to Marxist socialism, fascism is a direct opposite. Fascism is a belief that the forces of humanity are strongest in spirit and heroism. Marxism believes that all efforts of humanity can be summed up into simple economics, the class war defining the changes of society. Fascists reject this outright as trivializing the human experience, that assigning all motive to economic forces is incorrect and that an economic view of history is to be denied. Marxists see all of history as the interaction of economic class for domination of paradigm. Finally, fascists accept the inherent spirituality or "holiness" of man as a virtue and ideal. Marxists see religion as nothing more than a distraction from reality and as something to be removed in order to maintain focus on the enactment of the class struggle.
This sentiment marks the beginning of a struggle commenced by the anarchists and brought to full fruition by the futurists, that of reappropriating the artistic sphere from the bourgeoisie; whether the French Salon for the anarchists or the passéist traditionalism in Italy, both movements aimed at the reintegration of art into a dynamic, creative relationship with both politics and society. ... The struggle to find a compromise in the theatrical representations of anarchism is exemplified in Les Mauvais Bergers in 1897, wherein Mirbeau's depiction of a workers' revolution aga...
In his essay of Four Theories, Schramm compared Nazi Germany with the Soviet Union, as he attempted to implant in his readers' minds an image of "red fascism". ∆ The Soviet communist theory of the press calls for government ownership and operation of media, not just government control. ... On the other hand, industrial nations have adopted some of the designs of socialism while retaining capitalist economies. ... Marxists express this critique in several ways. ♣ One way is by telling the history of liberalism as a class ideology. ☺ Classical liberalism was the politic...
Communism was seen as a new alternative to socialism, although it was often implemented due to the conditions of the society as opposed to the ideology. ... Fascism was also a common governing style, with a leader ruling under the notion that all sovereignty is located in the organic nation. ... ERASMUS began in 1987 as an exchange program for students attending university, promoting international friendships and relationships (Hansen 11/19/12). As travel and international relationships began to increase, the idea of dual-nationalities began to grow as well. ... The movie draws attention to th...
It was a relationship, which would deepen and strengthen with time. ... I personally see the illustration as a "Cathedral of Socialism,"" an illustration that represents the aims of the Bauhaus to unify architecture with Art & Design' in the service of social man. ... "How did the rise of fascism affect the Bauhaus?...
Corporatism blends both capitalism and socialism by combining socialism's promise of a government-guaranteed flow of material goods with capitalism's private ownership and management. ... An aspect of corporatism that is often overlooked or discredited is it's similarity to fascism. ...
A true Anarchist: The Life of Emma Goldman Introduction To explain how Anarchism influenced everyday life for Jews in Amerika and especially the citizens of New York's Lower East Side, the ideas and visions of Anarchism's leaders must be thoroughly analyzed. To this end I would like to outline the lives of two of Anarchism's most important spokespeople who greatly influenced the Anarchist movement in America - Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman. The reason why I chose these two people - especially Emma Goldman - is to be found in the extraordinary impression their liv...
The mass destruction of the First World War led many towards more extreme affiliations, and both Fascism and Marxism held attractions for many intellectuals and workers, particularly during the 1930s. ... The Gladstone Parliament of 1880–85 was the 'no-man's land' between the old Radicalism and the new Socialism. ...