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[[File:East london march.png|thumb|right|300px|Members of the British Union of Fascists marching through East London]]
'''British Fascism''' was a viable political movement that arose in the [[1920s]] in [[Great Britain]] initially inspired by [[Benito Mussolini]]’s Italian [[fascist]] political party. Later in the [[1930s]] [[Hitler]]’s [[National Socialist]] movement was a great influence on British fascist parties.

The group, [[British Fascists]], (also called British Fascisti) was the first fascist organization to appear in Britain. It was formed in 1923 by Miss [[Rotha Lintorn-Orman]] when she placed an advert in a popular [[right wing]] newspaper called ''[[The Patriot]]'' seeking [[anti-communist]] supporters interested in starting a new political party. 

The next year, the more radical members left the organization and formed the [[National Fascisti]]. Leading members of this group [[Arnold Leese]] and [[William Joyce]] would go on to start the [[Imperial Fascist League]] (1929) and the [[National Socialist League]] (1937).

In 1932 former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Oswald Mosley]] united several smaller fascist parties and formed the [[British Union of Fascists]] arguably the most successful of British fascist organizations. These parties continued to grow until [[World War II]] when Great Britain imposition [[Defense Regulation 18B]] banning the organizations and interning the leaders in detention camps. 

==See also==
* [[Lineage of British Fascist organizations and individuals]]
* [[List of British fascist parties]]


[[Category:Fascism]]