Fascism is a kind of right — wing government. Right-wing refers to political conservatism. A country under this kind of government is always run by a person called a dictator, who has the right of total control over the government and people. Fascism is derived from fasces, which is an old Roman name for a group of sticks tied together. It is easy to break one stick in half but not a bundle tied together. Fascists believe that following the same leader makes the country strong in the same way the sticks in a bundle are.
Fascism appeared in Europe before World War II because many people were afraid of communism and they thought that democracy was too weak to defend them. Fascism was seen as the answer to the problem. Led by Benito Mussolini, Fascism flourished from 1922 to 1943, in Italy. Fascist ideology led to Nazism. Not all fascists are Nazi’s, but strong support of fascist ideology was needed in order to be a true Nazi, their central theme being race. In countries led by fascist governments, the government tried to control all areas of life, including work, school, and family life. Many people were killed by fascist governments because the government did not like them or because they opposed fascism.
The central theme of Fascism is the state. The state is supreme and everything revolves it. Fascism accepts other groups, provided that the minority groups reject their culture, language, and religion for the superior nationalism. Fascism wants to exterminate the culture, not the people. Fascism did not last for long as it provoked countries to war, and lost.