The Political Spectrum The political spectrum is a continuum that illustrates the differences between political ideologies Communism is extreme left Fascism is extreme right Main Tenets of Fascism ID: 645130
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FascismSlide2
Objectives
Today we will be able to identify the main tenets of the political movement of Fascism by analyzing Benito Mussolini’s essay, “What is Fascism?”Slide3
The Political Spectrum
The political spectrum is a continuum that illustrates the differences between political ideologies.
Communism is extreme left
Fascism is extreme rightSlide4
Main Tenets of Fascism
Although fascism is not connected to any one ideology, it is a movement that has particular characteristics.
Such as…
Extreme nationalism
Extreme Militarism
An espousal of dictatorial rule
National and ethnic purity
An aversion to communism, internationalism, democracy
Has been described as, “a system of political authority and social order intended to reinforce the unity, energy and purity” of national groupsSlide5
“What is Fascism”, Primary Source Analysis
Read Benito Mussolini’s essay on Fascism.
Analyze the document.
Be prepare to share with the class.