Fascism is a type of government in which the country is supreme and given more importance than person, group, liberty and provision. It's often ruled over by a tyrant (person holding supreme power). The text tries to explore fascism practiced by Hitler in Germany after the World War I in the name of conserving and fostering national culture and identity through a movement called German National Movement.
Hitler saw Germany as a decadent place during the late 1920's and early 30's as the monarchy and aristocracy were only concerned with the wealth and there was a huge disparity between the rich and the poor. He felt the lack of nationalistic view and concluded that Jews were the main enemies who had seduced the workers during Marxist Movement. So, he called for the Nazi Movement. Ban in politics to non-German citizens. compulsory army service to get citizenship, women to marry only German citizens, health certificate for marriage, ban of non-German immigration, obligatory gymnastics and sports, etc. were the main sanctions made in Nazi Movement.
Hitler rejected democracy and parliamentary system. He invaded all units of authority and ruled over the country as a fascist. The movement was based on fanaticism and intolerance.
Hitler gave emphasis on cultivation of character, inculcating will power, the joy of responsibility national pride and a spirit of self-secrifice and it should be maintained by education. He saw the prevailing educational system that focused on the theoretical knowledge failed to produce patriotic German. According to him, the life of the people must be freed from the asphyxiating perfume of our modern eroticism. A man of moderate education but sound in body, firm in character and filled with joyous self confidence and power of will is more valuable to the nation. Education should contribute to produce supreme Germans and to complete it, every boy must join army to grow themselves into a man. He shall learn to be silent not only when he's just blamed, but also to bear injustice in silence if necessary.
Hitler set the principles of the unquestionable authority of the Fuhrer(Hitler). he banned the political debates. He enslaved all the citizens to his will and interest. Germany was Hitler and Hitler was Hermany. Any one who had doubts about Fuhrer was an enemy of the state. He was very much brutal and enjoyed watching his enemies severely beaten to death with painful yell.
Fascism is not just a matter of giving all authority to a single individual. It's also an identification of politics with war. All citizens owe a duty of unquestioning loyalty to the authority like the armies. Hitler was a fascist and he deprived pleasure and delight to his citizens. His rise in power not only caused the great loss of lives but also created prolonged fear and terror to the several generations.
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