Fascism is a totalitarian ideology that seeks to control all aspects of society and life through an authoritarian government to fulfill its vision. It claims to synthesize various political philosophies like liberalism and socialism. Fascism emphasizes nationalism, reactionary beliefs, and charismatic leadership over detailed programs. It aims to forge social rebirth based on nationalism and a radical "third way" rather than left or right. Fascism relies on techniques like portraying external threats to stir fear and patriotism to gain support.

1. Fascism
Dr. Christopher S. Rice

5. Totalitarian
+
Reactionary

6. Totalitarianism
the complete control of society –
government, social, economic,
cultural institutions – in order to
fulfill an ideological vision of how
society should be organized and
how life should be lived.

7. Gleichschaltung

8. Reactionary

9. Fascism is “a synthesis and a unit
inclusive of all values…from beneath
the ruins of liberal, socialist, and
democratic doctrines, Fascism extracts
those elements which are still vital…
supercede[s] socialism and supercede[s]
liberalism…creates a new synthesis…
Man is integral, he is political, he is
economic, he is religious, he is saint, he
is warrior.”
- Benito Mussolini

10. A Syncretic Ideology

11. Concerns on the Right

12. Concerns on the Left

13. Corporatism

14. Defining Fascism

15. nationalism + conservatism = Fascism

16. nationalism + socialism = Fascism

17. Fascism
an ideology which strives to forge
social rebirth based on a holistic-
national radical Third Way, though in
practice it has tended to stress style,
especially action and the charismatic
leader, more than detailed program,
and a demonization of its enemies.

18. Goin’ Fishin…

19. Nationalism

20. Volkish movement

21. Anti-Enlightenment/anti-positivism

22. Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology

23. Superpatriotism
the tendency to place nationalistic
pride and supremacy above every
other public consideration, the
readiness to follow our leaders
uncritically in their dealings with
other nations, especially
confrontations involving the use of
military force and violence.

24. FEAR!

25. “The people can always be brought
to the bidding of the leaders. That is
easy. All you have to do is tell them
they are being attacked and
denounce the pacifists for lack of
patriotism and exposing the country
to danger. It works the same way in
any country.”
- Hermann Goering

26. “In order to bring a nation to
support the burdens of maintaining
great military establishments, it is
necessary to create an emotional
state akin to war psychology. There
must be the portrayal of external
menace.”
- John Foster Dulles

27. The Cold War
The Long War