USA HISTORY

A political philosophy where total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied is called:

(A) socialism

(B) democracy

(C) monarchy

(D) ** fascism

Concept note-1: -– Fascism is a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied. – Fascist dictators included Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan). – These dictators led the countries that became known as the Axis Powers.

Concept note-2: -– Fascism is political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator; – individual freedoms are denied and nationalism and, often, racism are emphasized. – Fascist dictators included Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan).

Concept note-3: -Common themes among fascist movements include: authoritarianism, nationalism (including racial nationalism), hierarchy and elitism, and militarism. Other aspects of fascism such as its “myth of decadence", anti-egalitarianism and totalitarianism can be seen to originate from these ideas.

Concept note-4: -noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of FASCISM. [noncount] 1. or Fascism : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government.

Concept note-5: -Fascism is a political movement that pro-motes an extreme form of nationalism and militarism. It also includes a denial of individual rights and dictatorial one-party rule.