fascism

(noun)

A political regime having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult, and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. 

Related Terms

  • Treaty of San Francisco
  • Surrealism

Examples of fascism in the following topics:

  • Japanese Art in the Showa Period

    • During the pre-1945 period, Japan moved toward political totalitarianism, ultra-nationalism, and fascism, culminating in Japan's invasion of China in 1937.
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