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: "''It should be noted that there is widespread disagreement among commentators about whether Italian Fascism is properly classified as a totalitarian system. [[Hannah Arendt]] and George Kennan thought otherwise. [[MussolinI|Mussolini]]'s regime, on such accounts, is best comprehended as an extreme form of [[dictatorship]] or, according to Juan Linz, a species of "authoritarianism." Though preeminent, it shared power with other collective actors such as the monarchy, the military, and the [[Catholic]] Churchย [...] Mussolini was domestically ousted in a way that indicates a far more precarious grip on power than either [[Hitler]] or [[Stalin]] evinced.''" and "''Although the term itself was first applied by Mussolini to his fascist state, his rule of Italyโin retrospect, and in comparison with its National [[Socialist]] [[German]] and [[Communist]] Russian contemporariesโis not usually described as totalitarian. Nor does the term apply to other fascist or dictatorial regimes, such as those of [[Horthy]] in [[Hungary]], Pilsudski in [[Poland]], [[Franco]] in [[Spain]], Salazar in [[Portugal]], and [[Juan Perรณn|Peron]] in [[Argentina]].''"<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/political-science-and-government/political-science-terms-and-concepts/totalitarianism Totalitarianism], encyclopedia.com</ref> | : "''It should be noted that there is widespread disagreement among commentators about whether Italian Fascism is properly classified as a totalitarian system. [[Hannah Arendt]] and George Kennan thought otherwise. [[MussolinI|Mussolini]]'s regime, on such accounts, is best comprehended as an extreme form of [[dictatorship]] or, according to Juan Linz, a species of "authoritarianism." Though preeminent, it shared power with other collective actors such as the monarchy, the military, and the [[Catholic]] Churchย [...] [[MussolinI|Mussolini]] was domestically ousted in a way that indicates a far more precarious grip on power than either [[Hitler]] or [[Stalin]] evinced.''" and "''Although the term itself was first applied by Mussolini to his fascist state, his rule of Italyโin retrospect, and in comparison with its National [[Socialist]] [[German]] and [[Communist]] Russian contemporariesโis not usually described as totalitarian. Nor does the term apply to other fascist or dictatorial regimes, such as those of [[Horthy]] in [[Hungary]], Pilsudski in [[Poland]], [[Franco]] in [[Spain]], Salazar in [[Portugal]], and [[Juan Perรณn|Peron]] in [[Argentina]].''"<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/political-science-and-government/political-science-terms-and-concepts/totalitarianism Totalitarianism], encyclopedia.com</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:00, 12 February 2024
Italian Fascism is often incorrectly thought of as the "original" Fascism, mostly due to propaganda, but partially due to it being the first connected to WWAC, and that Mussolini coined the term. This brand of fascismwas based on ancient Rome and developed by Benito Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile, among others, and also based on the writings of Plato and George Sorel. It became the blueprint for all of modern fascism, includ8ng National Socialism.It was the ideology of several organizations and parties associated with Benito Mussolini, notably the National Fascist Party that governed Italy from 1922 - when he was granted the title of Prime Minister - following the March on Rome. It was also the ideology of the subsequent Italian Social Republic and the previous Fasci di Combattimento.
Claims regarding Italianfascismare controversial and vary widely and may be problematic for reasons such as Allied psychological warfare and the associations with National Socialist Germany. Moreover, its operations were subject to internal opposition, mainly from the Monarchy and the Bourgeoisie, leading to confusion regarding its true theoretical basis.
History
It was an early and influential part of the international fascism (anti-Marxism) movement, in Italy in particular having associations with Italian nationalism, nationalism, Ancient Rome, Futurism, nationalism in general, national syndicalism, and corporatism. Mussolini described fascism as being authoritarianism.
Even some politically correct sources state that
- "It should be noted that there is widespread disagreement among commentators about whether Italian Fascism is properly classified as a totalitarian system. Hannah Arendt and George Kennan thought otherwise. Mussolini's regime, on such accounts, is best comprehended as an extreme form of dictatorship or, according to Juan Linz, a species of "authoritarianism." Though preeminent, it shared power with other collective actors such as the monarchy, the military, and the Catholic Church [...] Mussolini was domestically ousted in a way that indicates a far more precarious grip on power than either Hitler or Stalin evinced." and "Although the term itself was first applied by Mussolini to his fascist state, his rule of Italyโin retrospect, and in comparison with its National Socialist German and Communist Russian contemporariesโis not usually described as totalitarian. Nor does the term apply to other fascist or dictatorial regimes, such as those of Horthy in Hungary, Pilsudski in Poland, Franco in Spain, Salazar in Portugal, and Peron in Argentina."[3]
See also
- March on Rome
- Roman salute
- Fascist Manifesto
- Risiera di San Sabba - Alleged Italian Holocaust camp.
- Totalitarianism
- Voluntary Militia for National Security - The Blackshirts.
External links
Arktos Journal
Codoh
- America's Changing View of Mussolini and Italian Fascism
- Italian Fascism: An Interpretation
- The Death and Life of the Mafia in Italy, From Suppression by Mussolini to Revival by 'Liberation,' 1926-1946
- Vilfredo Pareto: Sociologist and Philosopher, Life, Work and Impact of the "Karl Marx of Fascism"
The Occidental Observer
Other
- Why do Italians still have a soft spot for Mussolini?
- Mussolini: A New Life
- The Mystery of Fascism
- Italiansโ Half-Hearted Attempt at Revolution Ruined Fascism by Julius Evola
- Everybodyโs a Fascist Now! by Kevin Alfred Strom
References
- โ One of the weapons used in the 1978 ambush by communists, a Skorpion machine gun, was later found in a Red Brigades hideout on Via Dogali in Milan in 1988. Ballistic tests revealed that the same weapon was used in three other Red Brigades murders: that of economist Ezio Tarantelli in 1985, former mayor of Florence Lando Conti in 1986, and Christian Democrat senator Roberto Ruffilli in 1988.
- โ Acca Larentia, centinaia di saluti romani, la Repubblica
- โ Totalitarianism, encyclopedia.com