Fascism. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, refers to the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy 1922-1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini.
The name comes from fascio, which may mean "bundle", as in a political group, but also fasces, the Roman authority symbol of a bundle of rods and axe-head. The word fascism has come to mean any system of government resembling Mussolini's, that exalts nation and often race above the individual, and uses violence and modern techniques of propaganda and censorship to forcibly suppress political opposition, engages in severe economic and social regimentation, and espouses nationalism and sometimes racism (ethnic nationalism).
Nazism is usually considered as a kind of fascism. Adolf Hitler - Quotes, Birthday & Death. Who Was Adolf Hitler?
Adolf Hitler was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, serving as dictator and leader of the Nazi Party, or National Socialist German Workers Party, for the bulk of his time in power. Hitler’s fascist policies precipitated World War II and led to the genocide known as the Holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of some six million Jews and another five million noncombatants. Family The fourth of six children, Hitler was born to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl.
As a child, Hitler clashed frequently with his emotionally harsh father, who also didn't approve of his son's later interest in fine art as a career. Definition, Meaning, History, & Facts. Nazi Party, byname of National Socialist German Workers’ Party, German Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP), political party of the mass movement known as National Socialism.
Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, the party came to power in Germany in 1933 and governed by totalitarian methods until 1945. Britannica Quiz History Makers: Fact or Fiction? Nikita Khrushchev was a tsar of Russia. It was founded as the German Workers’ Party by Anton Drexler, a Munich locksmith, in 1919. Under Hitler the Nazi Party grew steadily in its home base of Bavaria. Upon his release Hitler quickly set about rebuilding his moribund party, vowing to achieve power only through legal political means thereafter.
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Foundations of the Nazi State. Following his appointment as chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg on January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler began laying the foundations of the Nazi state.
Guided by racist and authoritarian principles, the Nazis eliminated individual freedoms and pronounced the creation of a Volk Community (Volksgemeinschaft)—a society which would, in theory, transcend class and religious differences. The Reichstag Fire Decree on February 28, 1933, permitted the suspension of basic civil rights—rights that had been guaranteed by the democratic Weimar Constitution. Nazi Party: Definition, Hitler & Facts. The National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or Nazi Party, grew into a mass movement and ruled Germany through totalitarian means from 1933 to 1945 under the leadership of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).
Founded in 1919 as the German Workers’ Party, the group promoted German pride and anti-Semitism, and expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the 1919 peace settlement that ended World War I (1914-1918) and required Germany to make numerous concessions and reparations. Hitler joined the party the year it was founded and became its leader in 1921. In 1933, he became chancellor of Germany and his Nazi government soon assumed dictatorial powers. After Germany’s defeat in World War II (1939-45), the Nazi Party was outlawed and many of its top officials were convicted of war crimes related to the murder of some 6 million European Jews during the Holocaust.
Nazi Party Origins Beer Hall Putsch Sends Hitler to Prison. Adolf Hitler. Not being a professional historian, I take on this essay with fear and trembling.
That's because, although defeated, although dead, this man is frightening. What was the secret of his power over his listeners? His demagogic appeal to immoderation, to excess and to simplifying hate? They spoke of his intuitive powers and his "luck" (he escaped several attempts on his life). Adolf Hitler or the incarnation of absolute evil; this is how future generations will remember the all-powerful Fuhrer of the criminal Third Reich. At the same time that he terrorized his adversaries, he knew how to please, impress and charm the very interlocutors from whom he wanted support. How did this Austrian without title or position manage to get himself elected head of a German nation renowned for its civilizing mission? Was there no resistance to his disastrous projects? BBC World Service - Adolf Hitler.