Essays on Fascism

In order to ensure peace and prosperity of a country, most governments have employed the use of stringent rules and regulations to govern people. However, some people stray away from the common perception of government and embrace anarchy. Anarchy is basically opposite of what the government stands for, anarchism is a political ideology (Carter, 1971) that holds the state undesirable and harmful while advocating for stateless institutions. The view of anarchists stray away from the commons masses and more often they tend to go extreme and cause social disturbance and unrest (Gage, 2009)as was the case of the ...

The political elements of Star Trek show that the series had more insight than what is apparent. The show started in the 1960s when the Cold War was at its height. Many authorities argue that Star Trek is an exploration based on self-interest, colonialism, collectivism and control . However, George Gonzalez takes a different approach in The Politics of Star Trek where he undertakes a critical review of the story within the context of the actual implications of the actions of the characters. This paper will review the first two chapters of the book in order to present the critical ...

It is undoubtedly in hearts of many to say that in duration of its history, the world has barely seen an atrocity more disgusting and frightening than fascism. Fascism, as a movement, as an ideology has done so much evil to this world in the relatively recent years that some of those who had to struggle from it are still alive, and can still recollect whatever horrors they have encountered, and these memories can still make one’s hair rise, and one’s breath stop. However, it would be simply unfair to say that fascism is the worst that ...

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The Safe Havens of Global Cities In his article, “The West’s Major Cities are a Bulwark Against the Tide of Right-Wing Nationalism,” Ishaan Tharoor writes about the celebration in London of the Battle of Cable Street, which was a protest that had various groups coming together to prevent a group of fascists from marching over eighty years ago (Tharoor). It was a time when there was a dangerous level of hatred and anger directed at the Jewish communities in Europe (Tharoor). Indeed, the events taking place at the time of those original Cable Street protests, occurred in ...

The Slavic people in Herzegovina and Bosnia did no longer wanted to be a part of Austria Hungary. Instead they wanted to be a part of Serbia. In this manner nationalism effected the war. In addition the constant desire for more wealth for Great Britain and the conflicting countries, Imperialism caused the war. Prior to the war some of the Asian countries and Africa were the targets for Europe to control. Of the several causes of World War I the most impactful cause was the perhaps the irreconcilable conflict between the Triple Entente, headed by Great Britain and Central ...

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Introduction In our research we will talk about a young lady, better to say, a survivor who definitely deserved to be mentioned in 'the city of ladies'. The girl who had no chance to grow up. We would like to tell a heartbreaking story of one of the most famous teenagers in the whole world. Anne Frank was one of more than a million Jewish children who died during the Holocaust. When she was hiding in the hideaway, Anne kept a diary, where she recorded her fears, hopes, and emotions. This diary was found by Mip Gis in a ...

The ‘pacifism and the war,’ is a literal piece by George Orwell as a response to accusations by other writers among others Woodcock and Mr. Comfort. It is a defensive response to the letters of accusations for his perceived role in the fascism war. He essentially addresses important themes that form the basis of these charges. The thesis of the literature thus focuses on the scope of the accusations advanced in the papers. As such, the audience of the paper includes the delivering agent and the authors of the accusing letters. It is a platform that he not only ...

Fascism and National Socialism

Political theorists, historians and and scholars have long tried interpreting and defining fascism but the definitions have either been too narrow or too wide as each interpretation of fascism is distinct and based on the ideological and political leanings and thoughts of the scholar or the theorist. According to Roger Griffin, fascism is "a genus of political ideology whose mythic core in its various permutations is a palingenetic form of populist ultra nationalism". He goes on to say that the fascist ideology has three core components- the myth of rebirth, decadence and populist ultranationalism. Paxton in his book, The ...

Hitler: First of all, the philosophy of fascism is based on the ideas of nationalism and a strict system of social division. In the philosophy of fascism every person has its own role in the society as well as its own function. Overall, fascism is a political and nationalistic set of views and ideas. Stalin: everything is quite to the contrary with communism. The first serious divergence consists in the fact that communism is rather an economic philosophy than a political one. The core economic idea of it is that all people should be equal, everything should be possessed ...

Vladek's Mental Illness in Art Spiegelman's Maus

In recent years, a lot of comics are very mediocre, quite often they have similar super-heroes and antagonists. Not many comics evoke some powerful emotions, not many of them have a strong sense of compassion for the characters. They shock the readers very rarely. One of the graphic novels, which cause such a feeling, is "Maus." This is a comic of Art Spiegelman. He used the stories of this father. This is the book about the life of one family, about the survival of the mind and body in conditions where the word "destruction" is not an abstraction, but ...

Fascism is the theory that believes that the nation stands superior . The problem with this theory is in believing in the superiority of the nation even when it is not great and going to the extent of oppressing anybody who doesn’t believe in the said version. The Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has made many controversial remarks that makes one think if he is a fascist. Dr. Lawrence Britt gave a number of characteristics of fascism and we can find most of them in Donald Trump. Firstly, he keeps emphasizing the idea of patriotism where he talks about ...

Abstract

In the first half of the XX century many countries were led by the authoritarian leaders with the extreme ideologies. The ideologies such as Nazism, fascism and communism contributed to the creation of the very powerful states with strong economies, but no respect of the minorities, some classes of people or countries. As the result, all of the countries with the extreme ideologies participated in the World War II and only the USSR was able to become a victor. The main purpose of this paper is to show why extreme ideologies became popular in some countries. By means of ...

Fascism and Nazism are at most times used interchangeably due to their similarities. However, there are vast differences between the two. The similarities that they share are that they both do not put any value to Liberalism and democracy. While Nazism took place in Germany by Hitler, fascism originated from Italy under Mussolini. Nazism was more racial and thought of the Aryan race as superior to any other (Prabhat, para 4). The ideology they followed was guided by pure hatred of people that were not their race. Unlike Fascism, which believed more on social class, Nazism aimed at unity ...

Bertolt Brecht’s seminal work, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, can surely be described as one of the very best creative works of literary fiction. As one delves into scrutinizing the work in context, the intricacies and subtleties of dramatic expression as penned by Brecht and as portrayed by the performance directed by Professor Barry Freeman make one comprehend the sheer aesthetic excellence and affective quintessence that constitute this particular dramatic work in context. The most intriguing aspect of the play by Brecht is the parallel with the historical character of Adolf Hitler. The play works as a ...

Introduction

History is shaped by events that change the course of everything, and so are historians. The events that occurred in history were significant in how the individuals rose to become who they are, whether legends or villains. There are particular notable events in history that have been associated with specific individuals, whose presence changed the course of everything. The discussion will analyze how the French revolution shaped Napoleon Bonaparte, Lenin and the Bolsheviks and Hitler in relation to the fascist revolution. Commonly remembered as Napoleon 1, he led wars that conquered ...

Nazism just as it is fascism is a political ideology based on “political behavior that is obsessed with the idea of community decline, humiliation, or victimhood by compensatory cults of unity, energy and purity.” In this ideology, there is a mass based party of committed nationalists, militants that work with traditional elites to abandon democratic ideals and employ the use of violence to cleanse the society

According to Herf, Nazism is a political ideology that took root in Europe in the early twentieth century to mid twentieth century in Europe. In general terms, Nazism is often classified as a right wing political ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a powerful agency in the U.S. government and is empowered to transform the country in the police state during times of actual crisis. Among its powers shall include the act of suspending laws, transfer populations from one place to another, carry-out warrantless arrests and detain citizens even in the absence of trial, seize properties, transportation systems and food supplies. FEMA has the power to suspend the Constitution and to establish emergency response plan in for every state or locality in times of emergency or crisis (Williams, 2007, p. 206).

The limitation placed on FEMA ...

Liberalism is an important part of societal development and this is obviously part and parcel of the history of Europe in the early part of the 20th century. Perry is insistent that liberalism comes together from a variety of sources but is especially espoused in the left wing doctrines of socialism and communism.

After the First World War, Europe was swept through with what could have deemed to be a wave of liberal ideas. With the fall of the monarchy in various countries, old ideas went out of the window and this also meant that more liberal ideas were invading European ...

Annotated bibliography on American Popular Culture

Mukerji, Chandra, and Michael Schudson. Rethinking Popular Culture: Contemporary Perspectives in Cultural Studies. Berkeley: the University of California Press, 1991. Print.

The book aids the reader in understanding the various cultural dynamics that are involved in the American culture. The combination of the various schools of thoughts by various scholars helps the reader to understand the aspects of popular culture in different perspectives. Franz, Kathleen, and Susan Smulyan. Major Problems in American Popular Culture: Documents and Essays. Australia: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012. Print. IPop News. "Pop Culture's War on Fraternities .com." iWantPop. N.p., 24 Feb. 2014. Web. ...

Essay for Lesson 5: Hitler and the Aestheticization of Politics

Introduction One of the reasons behind the success of the Nazi Party in taking over Germany is on its extensive use of propaganda. Adolf Hitler, known for his penchant for populism, rendered the strong impact of images, films and other materials attributed to Nazism as essential for the political success of the Nazi Party and its agenda for Germany. As an authoritarian leader, Hitler saw the importance of extracting the patronage of the Germans not through forceful means, but through convincing and motivating measures that enticed their mental faculties. To make such a vision possible, Hitler commissioned the talents of ...

The paper seeks to explore the scope of war, trying to explain how powerful nations of the world, ironically escalate war and terrorism while claiming to cease it. The paper seeks to explain how these nations dismiss peace movements in times of war. The paper enters into murky depths to explore the justifications these nations give like stamping out terrorism, installing democracy, and eliminating fascism. These nations also claim that the y have good political wills to “get rid of world of evildoers”. This paper tries to analyse how Gene Larocque speaks to the Studs Terkel about “The Good ...

On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany, dreaming of the world domination and revenge for the defeat in the First World War, launched military operations against Poland. Since the Second World War, it was the largest military clash of the century. On the eve of these events, the USSR and Germany signed treaties on non-aggression and friendship. There existed also secret protocols, which involved information about the division of spheres of influence between the two countries, the contents of which became known to the public only after four decades. Signed documents promised benefits to both parties. Germany would secure ...

This is a study of the lucky German agent during the Second World War, which at the same time was the unlucky spy in modern history. By connecting with the Nazi dullness same duplicity, Cicero made something little for his German masters and for himself. In October 1943, using a habit to take home the Ambassador of the Embassy of secret documents began to withdraw from them and sell photocopies of the German attaché Ludwig Moyzisch got a conspiratorial nickname Cicero. Bazna espionage activity continued until the spring of 1944 - in particular, through it received a number of warnings about the Allied ...

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Iran and Turkey are predominantly Islamic countries. Women since time immemorial share the same sentiments of male domination and severe violence and non-participation. On the other hand, both countries have women’s movements that are still in place up to this day. Both of the movements have ebbs and flows but they were able to withstand the wrath of patriarchy, and most importantly, they were able to fight back. From being marginalized and subjected to state fascism, women in Iran and Turkey are now enjoying some of the fruits of the long-running women’s movements. Their dreams of ...

In the beginning of the century, capitalist society suffered a number of global crises. The First World War was not the beginning of the crisis. It was a way to resolve it, the consequence that revealed all social contradictions that existed for a long time and were aggravated from year to year. As those contradictions flared up, millions became "infected" with revolutionary ideas. Art, as a form of social consciousness, could not stay out of this process. Not surprisingly that futurism and fascism in Italy became two different manifestations of the same, complex and contradictory phenomena of life. In Italy, the Fascist Party ...

- Benito Mussolini. “The Political and Social Doctrine of Fascism, edited by Philip F. Riley, Frank Gerome, Henry Myers, Chong-Kun Yoon, The Global Experience: Volume Two of Readings in World History Since 1500, Fifth Edition. - Adolph Hitler. “Mein Kampf,” edited by Philip F. Riley, Frank Gerome, Henry Myers, Chong-Kun Yoon, The Global Experience: Volume Two of Readings in World History Since 1500, Fifth Edition. I have chosen to analyze two documents by Mussolinin and Hitler because they both describe basic principles of the fascist ideology. This ideology was among the most destructive phenomena of the twentieth ...

Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler were the most powerful leaders of the twentieth century who rose to power by exploiting the nationalist ill-will of the Paris Peace Settlements. Hitler based his policies on achieving power, while Mussolini desired to enhance the prestige of himself as well as Italy before the world. The similarities in Mussolini and Hitler are that both the leaders proposed radical fascism, which focused on expanding the strength of the military as an evidence of strength and vitality internationally . Both the leaders aimed at militarizing their respective countries through re-armament and spread of militaristic values to ...

In the realm of contemporary popular art, few media may claim such relevance and understanding of mass culture than the cinema. From political discourses in films such as Argo (Affleck, 2012) and The Hurt Locker (Bigelow, 2009), to philosophical inquiry in films such as Her (Jonze, 2013) and Children of Men (Cuaron, 2007), the filmic medium has never failed to be an avenue for human questions that deal with the most intimate nature of our species. In this regard, James McTeigue’s 2006 film V for Vendetta – as well as the graphic novel of the same name that it ...

Social decisions determine our ability to succeed in the society. They determine the manner in which people make interpersonal choices like the leaders they choose. As such, the inferences drawn regarding others depend on a perceiving their motivation, tendencies, and qualification on a judgmental basis. However, the judgments base on superficial attributes and weak methodologies of diagnosing other people, an unfortunate incident because they form important parts of our decisions. In wide domains like politics, people’s facial appearances relate directly to their level of success. Real outcomes in the world based on facial appearances have various categories. Most people ...

There are various types of governments in the world. The governments hold different ideologies and have different ways of electing or getting their leaders. In general, there are autocratic governments and democratic governments. This paper describes the various types of autocratic and democratic systems of government, their ideologies, and ways of getting leaders. Fascism is a form of government with a dictator is in leadership. The dictator operates by suppressing any opposition and, therefore, thrives in intimidation, threatening, criticizing; regimenting as many economic activities as possible. The dictator usually comes into power through power inheritance. The main ideology of fascism ...

Introduction

Overview of Nazism National Socialism or Nazism is a political ideology which was the doctrine of political leadership in Germany at the time of the Third Reich, and in several other countries. According to many political propagandists has much in common with fascism and communism and usually classified as one of its variants. The term "fascism" is used to refer to a wide range of political movements that have existed in different countries, while the term "national socialism" is used most often in connection with the Nazi Party and the Third Reich. The first systematic and critical analysis of Nazism ...

After Princess Moanna of the underworld kingdom dies after a memory loss from the blinding rays of the sun, her father foresees she will come to life again. Parallel in 1943, in a Fascism-infected Spain, arrives Ofelia, and her mother Carmen to meet Captain Vidal; Carmen`s new husband and father of her unborn child. Vidal is fanatically against the republicans and rebels. Vidal`s housekeeper, Mercedes, is an active rebel himself. A large insect appears in Ofelia`s bedroom, and transforms itself into a fairy. The fairy leads Ofelia into an ancient Labyrinth where Ofelia meets the faun. The faun, ...

Impact of Ancient Roman Politics on Today’s Ideology

An ideology is a scheme of thoughts that seeks to clarify reality. Ideologies are created on the grounds that the truth is frequently excessively unpredictable to be caught on. They likewise, quite often, reflect an inclination and serve the diversions of a specific gathering. A few ideologies are overall grounded while others are totally separated from reality and must be clarified regarding the enthusiastic and mental inspirations of its disciples. Ideologies tend either to over-rearrange reality or to totally mutilate it. Nonetheless, it is in some cases helpful to talk for the most part in ideological terms keeping in mind the ...

A. Appeasement was a policy used against Hitler. Appeasement has been defined foreign policy-wise as the strategy of making compromises with dictatorial powers in order to avoid armed battle. The International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences defines appeasement as “a foreign policy strategy of making concessions to an adversary in order to avoid direct military conflict” (2008). Guilty Men defined appeasement as the “deliberate surrender of small nations in the face of Hitler’s blatant bullying” (Adams, 1994). England and France chose appeasement as their first approach when dealing with Hitler and Nazi Germany during the 1930s. British Prime Minister ...

The remarkable story of The Prime of Miss. Jean Brodie illuminates two interlaced eras; the 1930s when most of the action takes place and the 1960s when it was published. . Most of the novel takes place during the 1930s at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh, Scotland, The book center on the schoolmistress, Miss Jean Brodie and her girls, a small group of students, known as "the Brodie set." The girls are six, junior level, ten year old girls when they became Miss Jean Brodie’s “crème de la crème” and started a two year tutelage with ...

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Winston Churchill, finding a way through I. Introduction to Winston Churchill Who is Winston Churchill. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, (November 30, 1874 –January 24, 1965) was a British statesman, better known as the most prominent of the prime ministers of the United Kingdom. People remember Churchill for his priceless contribution to the struggle for peace during the Second World War. But at various times of his life, Churchill was a soldier, author, journalist, painter and politician. Still his achievements as a strong leader in the world history are always put in the first place. Though Churchill is sometimes considered a reactionary on several ...

Research has managed to establish some form of relationship between mass murder in Germany and sexual morality. Despite the issue of sexuality being seen by many as a frivolous subject for discussion in the wake of the horrific crimes related to Nazism, the truth of the matter is that through studying sexuality, the correct perspective in understanding the history of Germany in the 2oth century is met. There is much debate as to which role sexuality and sexual immorality played in the period characterized by the world war. Through such discussion, one gets a proper insight as to the relationship that ...

Fascism and communism are two ideologies that presented the idea of reaching utopia. While fascism is on the extreme left and communism is on the extreme right, both ideologies believe that it is through the destruction of the world that a new order will be born from. Both ideologies do not see the good in the existence of the bourgeoisie and have endeavored to extinguish it. Lastly, communism and fascism are one in their goal of recruiting members that will compose and work with them in achieving their vision of the new utopia. Fascism had its seed firmly planted ...

The historical destiny of the Jews is such that this folk have experienced constant persecution under various occupying or oppressive regimes that would deny them their right to enjoy human rights, national mentality and religion on a historically possessed or foreign territory, with the Jews assimilating into indigenous population, by virtue of by use of brute force or imposed legislation. Starting with the ancient Romans, who evicted Jews from Jerusalem by spreading them all over the world, obliterated any recorded memory from the annals of history, and severely persecuted the remaining minorities, the folk had not had at least a spell ...

(Insert Instructor) (Insert Course) (Insert Date) Different ideas have emerged regarding the society and acceptable behaviors in the same. Such ideas have since been adopted into said societies with some being the views of individuals and others originating from thoughts of governance and societal correlation. The Doctrine of Fascism and the English Bills of Rights are both ideas and regulations regarding communities but originating from very different sources. This is so in the sense that, while the Doctrine of Fascism originated from the ideas of one person, the Bill of Rights passed through Congress before its ...

Luebbert presented an article about form of political regimes that existed in Europe between the World War I and World War II. In his description, the author has indicated that in the period between the two world wars, four types of political regimes dominated various parts of Europe. Through the analysis has shown the existence of the traditional dictatorship that he indicated was dominant in the Eastern Europe, the pluralist democracy that was common with the British, social or corporatist democracy, which was a common regime in Norway and the fascism that was common in Germany (Lubbert 449). The description ...

In the 2008 film Die Welle (The Wave) directed by Dennis Gansel and produced by Rat Pack Film and Christian Becker, high school teacher Rainer Wenger (portrayed by Jürgen Vogel) challenged his students about the possibility of an authoritarian government in modern Germany. To prove its possibility, he provoked his students to being his blind Nazi followers while he plays as the dictator "Herr Wenger". It was an experiential experiment gone astray but a subtle and touching revelation on the transcendence of fascism in contemporary time. For Rainer, it started as an innocent class strategy in teaching Autocracy ...

Introduction

In Australian jurisprudence it is widely acknowledged that treaties ratified by the government do not assume direct incorporation into Australian law. In most nations or states, treaties are generally not considered part of domestic law unless and until the legislature enact them one way or another. In Australia, the situation is no different. In absence of a legislative process a treaty cannot create rights or impose obligations on the citizenry and residents. But this scenario does not mean that prior to incorporation treaties will not have any effect on Australian law. On the contrary, the Australian High Court held that treaties ...

Theorists have put down arguments on the evolution of Europe. The discourse has often been that absent leaders that characterized the European political landscape, Europe would not have prospered as it has. In addition, it has been argued that communism and fascism indeed played a pivotal role towards the evolution of the modern states in Europe. It is imperative to appreciate that modern Europe remains purely capitalist with a few nations keen to introduce welfare systems intended to contain the harsh vagaries of capitalism. However, it is should be noted that the current practice is far from what Europe could have ...

Reflection Paper

In his work, Riley Dylan explores the comparative analysis of the historical growth, development and varieties of fascism Europe and their relationship to the rise of Civil Society during the Interwar Period in Europe. In the study, he attempts to shed a light on the responsibilities political organizations and forms of regimes in the various interplays of Civil Societies from the interwar European fascism. From an analysis of the work, it is evident that Riley focuses on the different regimes rather than the movements from which the regimes emerged. What was the role of democracy in the growth of ...

Chapter 1:1. Define the State. 2. Define Power Power - is a capability to impose one`s will, to affect the activities and behavior of other people, even in contradiction to their resistance. Political power – is an ability of one individual or a group of individuals to control behavior of citizens and of society on the basis of state aims. 3. Distinguish Authority from Legitimacy Legitimacy – is consent of the people with power, when they voluntarily recognize its right to make binding decisions. Authority – is limited responsibilities and rights, formally granted to anyone in order to let ...

According to the political scientist Lawrence Britt, there are fourteen elements that make up fascism. Governments that can be described as fascist, according to Britt, have the following characteristics: powerful and continuing nationalism, disdain for the recognition of human rights, identification of enemies or scapegoats as a unifying cause, supremacy of the military, rampant sexism, controlled mass media, obsession with national security, intertwinement of religion and government, protection of corporate power, suppression of labor power, disdain for intellectuals and the arts, obsession with crime and punishment, rampant cronyism and corruption, and fraudulent elections (Britt). While a government must exhibit most or ...

The countries that were defeated in the World War I, and especially Germany, had additional reasons for the rise of fascism. One of them was a sense of humiliation experienced by the nation due to payment of reparations to victorious countries for the damage caused, which in official propaganda and in everyday life was regarded as the greatest shame of the German nation, which could be cleaned only by a new blood. Fascist leaders successfully used this moment and deliberately fueled the revanchist sentiment. In Germany, which suffered from the crisis stronger than other countries, intensified the revolutionary movement. As a result, ...

The theory that represents my personal beliefs best is the normative theory, which claims on “ought to be.” The theory gives answers to what we should do, what we ought to do, and engages questions on whether certain values are desirable or undesirable. A general view is that, when an action is executed in contrast to a distinct set of model within specified borders, it is normative. The normative theories are classified based on the perspective taken. The normative theory can be agent centered or agent neutral (The Monist, 1993). The theory that gives everyone the same recommendation is agent ...

Nazism and Fascism were forms of racial and political ideologies, which trace their foundation to the 20th century and were reinforced by Adolf Hitler of Germany and Benito Mussolini of Italy respectively. National Socialism or Nazism was a racial philosophy practiced by the Nazi Party of Germany around 1933 to 1945. Nazism was pegged upon the principle that the German Aryan community was biologically and superior to all other races in the world (Vasey, 2006). In addition, the Nazi philosophy strongly believed in a pyramid format leadership structure with Adolf Hitler-The Fuhrer, as the ultimate head whose word was final. ...

Introduction

The federal government of United States established Homeland security in an aim to promote lawful existence in the country. Basically, Homeland security acts as an American security umbrella since it covers the whole country to prevent terrorist attacks. They have a vital mission to enhance security inside United States borders from the threats terrorism. Terrorism has been known as the logical use of terror, violence as a mean of coercion. Domestic terrorism associates violence against the citizen population or the nations’ infrastructure caused by the civilians. The civilians have the intention to intimidate and influence the national policy. The Ku ...

Throughout history, most societies that created myths and legends about women regarded them as a distinctly weaker and inferior caste of beings, whose main role was that of wife and mother. Women who passively accepted their inferior status and did not aspire to economic and educational equality with men were glorified, particularly in myths about the Mother and the Virgin. Those who failed to limit themselves to the confines of these myths and stereotypes were demonized, or even literally condemned as witches. Nazi Germany and the other fascist states were the most extreme cases of all, with their totalitarian myths ...

In this paper, I will give an account of Benito Mussolini’s rise to power. I will conduct a research on his development from his schooldays through his editorial profession, to his transmission from being against the war and eventual support of the war. Further, I will report on his character, especially his ability to influence the masses despite of his humble family backgrounds. Finally, I will provide the factors that eventually propelled him to power, one of these significant factors being his closeness to the king, and the coup d’état in Rome. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini wasborn ...

THE VIETNAM WAR AND U.S. INVOLVEMENT

Introduction

The common name "Vietnam War" or "War in Vietnam" - is the second Indochina war in Vietnam with the U.S.. It began around 1961 and ended April 30, 1975. In the Vietnam War, it is called the War for Liberation, and sometimes the American war. The Vietnam War is often regarded as the peak of the "cold war" between the Soviet bloc and the People’s Republic of China, on the one hand, and the United States with some of its allies - on the other. In America, the Vietnam War is considered ...

The end of the First World War led to the collapse of four empires, shaped the political map of the world, created a new system of international relations, and claimed about 10 million lives. But the true consequences of the war were noted by Marshal Foch: "This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years". This essay will consider the social division of societies in European countries, which took place after the First World War on the examples of Germany and Italy. At the beginning of XX century, the German economy continued to grow rapidly. By 1910, ...

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born on 29th July 1883 in a small town called Dovia di Predappio Forli province in Emilia-Romagna. He was the son of a blacksmith Alessandro Mussolini and a catholic schoolteacher Rosa Mussolini. He was born in a family or three children and was the eldest among them. In his childhood, Mussolini spent most of his time with his father who was a socialist. Unlike other catholic children, Mussolini was not baptized at birth as his parents had different religious views. He was however baptized later in his childhood. His father inspired the political knowledge into his young son. Even ...

Within the U.S. political system, the ideological spectrum is not all that broad, and mainly swings between the two poles of classical liberalism (conservatism) and progressive or modern liberalism (social democracy). Ezra Taft Benson explained the former in his 1968 essay “The Role of Government”, which was to enforce the law, protect the natural rights of individuals, provide for the national defense and generally refrain from redistributing wealth or creating social welfare programs. These ideas free market capitalism and limited government were also held by Ronald Reagan, Calvin Coolidge, Margaret Thatcher and economists like Milton Friedman. Jeffrey Sachs expressed ...

Introduction

Human beings are individualistic as well as social beings. Individuals must negotiate the delicate balance between loyalty to oneself and allegiance to groups. A careful analysis of the film, The Wave, will reveal the razor-thin line between the two concepts and how humans gradually gravitate towards undesirable ends if they are not in control of their emotional and rational capacities when participating in group rituals and activities. Essentially, individual identity can easily be lost in group psyche through indoctrination and this can result in disastrous consequences if not controlled.

The Wave – An introduction

The Wave is a German film that was first screened in ...

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams has always been known as an experimenter, an innovator, a revolutionary figure in American poetry. Yet in comparison to artists of his own time who sought a new environment for creativity as expatriates in Europe, Williams lived a remarkably conventional life. A doctor for more than forty years serving the New Jersey town of Rutherford, he relied on his patients, the America around him, and his own ebullient imagination to create a distinctively American verse. Often domestic in focus and "remarkable for its empathy, sympathy, its muscular and emotional identification with its subjects," Williams's poetry is also characteristically honest: "There ...

Literary works have been used to not only highlight the problems in the society but also to provide the suitable solutions for such problems. Fascism and Capitalism of the Nazi regime in Germany led to the oppression of many people in the community. Brecht, one of the renowned writers used his literary works to condemn the two elements as he sought to promote Marxism in the society. Brecht’s poem “Legende vom totem Soldaten” (Legend of the Dead Soldier) is among the literary works that he used to condemn fascism in the society. The poem revolves around an ...