Fascism on the 12 Axes

Fascism arose in Europe after the First World War. Benito Mussolini founded it in Italy and seized power in 1922; Adolf Hitler's National Socialism took Germany in 1933, and related movements spread across Europe, Latin America and Asia. Fascists rejected liberal democracy, Marxism and individualism, calling for a unified nation under one leader, with corporatist control of the economy rather than full public ownership. In power, fascist regimes abolished free elections and independent unions, imprisoned and killed opponents, and waged wars of conquest; Nazi Germany carried out the Holocaust, the genocide of six million Jews along with Roma and other groups. Compared with Reactionarism, fascism is modern and revolutionary in style. Compared with Authoritarian Capitalism, it is ultranationalist and seeks total control of society.

• Reactionarism 65%Reactionarism seeks to reverse modern political and social changes and restore an earlier order, often with hierarchy, religion and inherited authority in place of democracy.
• Right-Wing Populism 59%Right-wing populism presents politics as a struggle between ordinary people and a corrupt elite, combining nationalism, strict immigration control and protectionism with appeals to traditional values.
• State Capitalism 58%State capitalism is an economic system in which the state owns or controls major companies and directs markets toward national goals, often under a single-party or strongly centralized government.
• Stalinism 56%Stalinism is the system of rule associated with Joseph Stalin: socialism in one country, rapid state-led industrialization, collectivized agriculture and total political control by one leader and party.