USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In both communism and fascism, individual choice or preference matter less than society as a whole. In communism, religion and private property are both abolished, the government controls all labor and wealth, and individual choices such as one’s job or education tend to be dictated by the government.

Detailed explanation-2: -The communistic ideology aimed for a classless society where the control of production belonged to the state and there is economic equality between individuals. Fascism is a system, that executes strict class roles in society often controlled by a solo dictator.

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two similarities between fascism and communism is that they both imposed totalitarian governments and both claimed to rule in the national interests. One difference between the two is that communists sought world revolution while fascists pursued nationalism.