What characteristics distinguish fascist states from merely authoritarian regimes?

Why did people find fascism attractive? Why do they still find it attractive or are drawn to it?
September 8, 2019
Why does Molotov believe a “second front” should be opened in 1942?
September 8, 2019

What characteristics distinguish fascist states from merely authoritarian regimes?

Question Description

Discuss all of the following questions using several different examples of Fascism from the text, or video, and original analysis of your own.

  • Discuss the role of fascism in the interwar period.
  • What is fascism?
  • What characteristics distinguish fascist states from merely authoritarian regimes?
  • What were the driving forces that accounted for the rise in fascism during the interwar period in Europe?
  • Why did the average person allow fascism to take hold?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.