Fascism
Fascism is the philosophy that exercises a dictatorship through the use of violence. There are two main areas fascism deals with. ... (Baradat) Fascism came from the word fasces, a bundle of sticks that were bound to an ax, which was supposed to represent "civic unity and the authority of the Roman officials to punish wrongdoers," (www. ... (Baradat) Fascism emphasizes nationalism. ... com) "For Fascism, the growth of the empire is an essential manifestation of vitality. ... He had started out as a Marxist following his father but turned his sights on fascism around 1914. ... The press, radio, education, anf films were all regualted and screened first by Mussolini to make sure that they manufactured the illusion that fascism was "the doctrine of the 20th century that was replacing liberalism and democrocy. ... " Even though fascism preached about the importance of war and a strong military, Mussolini had done nothing in preparation for upcoming war.