Question

State four similarities between the ideologies of Nazism and Fascism.

Answer 1

Hint:
1. The system of government that ruled in Europe during the First World War and the Second World War was known as Fascism and Nazism is a totalitarian movement led by the Adolf Hitler who was the head of the Nazi party.
2. Fascism is a political ideology promoting a hierarchical authoritarian government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism).
3. Nazism shared many characteristics with Italian fascism: it was extreme nationalism, mass appeal, and dictatorial rule.

Complete answer:
The similarities between both Fascism and Nazism were as follows:

> Fascism and Nazism ideologies have faith in totalitarian rule.
> Fascism and Nazism despised political institutions and democracy.
> Fascism and Nazism ideologies had a view that the State is supreme and It can suppress all the fundamental rights and the freedoms of individuals.
> Both the parties were held by one party and leader for a state and believed in aggressive imperialism and nationalism.
> For the national interest both Fascism and Nazism considered war as an instrument and both the parties preferred ultra-nationalistic, anti-democratic rule and anti-communalism.
> Both Adolf Hitler and Mussolini considered themselves as superior and wanted to expand their empires for larger land for their people. Both were anti-communist and wanted to have maximum power and had the support of people. Both of the parties were against the international based order so the trade with the outside world was minimum.

Note:
The fascism was practised in Italy started during the rule of Benito Mussolini and the Nazism was practised in Germany started during the rule of Adolf Hitler. Fascism is socialism with a capitalist veneer and Nazism is also a form of fascism.