Establishment of Fascism

Fascism
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Introduction
Fascism is a doctrine initiated in the twentieth century and was utilized as political ideological vehicle in Italy by Benito Mussolini in 1922 after the First World War ended. Fascism is an extensive doctrine combined with radical and authoritarian political ideals based on various concepts such as anti-Semitism anti-liberalism anti-capitalism and anti-democracy (Paxton, 2011). These concepts molded the new right-wing doctrine which is known as fascism. The doctrine was establish in Italy during Mussolini’s regime and also during Hitler’s period in power in Nazi Germany.
Fascism was attractive as it promised to satisfy the human drives which were the will to pleasure, power, and meaning (Roche & Demetriou, 2017). It also pledged to increase happiness and reduce suffering. It championed the will to power by fostering social unity and instilled meaning through the ethos of the country. The paper will illustrate the manner that fascism was introduced and utilized in Italy and other countries. It will also analyze the rationale behind fascism and even the principles applied by Mussolini in the enhancement of this doctrine. The paper will also assess the challenges associated with fascism.
Establishment of Fascism
The rise of fascism after the end of the Great War was an expected response to the social movements and the increasing power of the working class in general which was similar to communism (Eley, 2013). In order to fully comprehend the tenets of fascism and the adoption of this new political doctrine it is vital to assess the causes and aspects that led to the establishment of fascism Arguments have been made by numerous historians that the fascist doctrine is a consequence of the catastrophe that followed after the First World War. This war caused severe damages and economic disruptions in numerous European countries (McGrath & Martin, 2017). The second source of political upheaval which was created during the inter-war period posed a danger due to the rise of communism as the main socialist evolution doctrine and this became a reality to numerous nations. After the Great War and the victory of the Bolshevik in Russia in 1917, European countries had numerous doubts concerning the benefits of democracy. These two main circumstances led to the development and adoption of new revolutionary doctrines.
In Italy numerous occurrences acted as a blueprint for the development of fascism as a new ideology and also as a viable political system that can be utilized. Historians have made arguments that fascism showed a lot of promise for the Italian people however the running administration did not address the numerous needs of its people (Halsall, 1997). The liberal regime did no enhance political changes as it focused on repressing mass protestors. Only people with a high socio-economic class were allowed to participate in the formation and maintenance of the political and cultural systems that existed.
Since fascism is a right-wing political ideology, it is based on anti-communism and also meant to fight against the enhancement of communism in Western Europe. Fascism was also developed on the principle of anti-rationalism. This doct...