Italian fascism

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Modern Fascism

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 fascism was 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 blue print 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 Italian fascism are 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.