WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

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“. . . The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissible in so far as they come within the State. Instead of directing the game and guiding the material and moral progress of the community, the liberal State restricts its activities to recording results. The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. For this reason it can be described as ethical’. . . ."-Benito Mussolini, Fascism:Doctrine and Institutions, Howard Fertig, 1932Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage?
A
The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments
B
The state is more important than the individuals within it
C
The state gets its authority from the power of individuals
D
The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The keystone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissible in so far as they come within the State.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fascists believed that too much international trade would make the national economy dependent on international capital and therefore vulnerable to international economic sanctions. Economic self-sufficiency, known as autarky, was a major goal of most fascist governments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Absolute Power of the State: Fascist regimes have a strong centralized state, or national government. The fascist state seeks total control over all major parts of society. Individuals must give up their private needs and rights to serve the needs of the whole society as represented by the state.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Fascist conception of the State is all-embracing; outside of it no human or spiritual values can exist, much less have value. Thus understood, Fascism is totalitarian, and the Fascist State – a synthesis and a unit inclusive of all values – interprets, develops, and potentiates the whole life of a people.

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