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'''Fascism''' is a political ideology of the extreme Right that emerged in early twentieth-century Europe. Though there is no universally agreed definition of what constitutes fascism, its characteristics include governmental [[authoritarianism]], exaltation of the [[State]], extreme [[nationalism]], social and religious conservatism, and a [[corporatist]] economic policy.

'''Fascism''' is a political system that believes that the nation is more important then any individual. A dictator rules the nation and imposes economic and social regimentation.  It is often an autocratic system that has a militarized government backed up by popular militias.  Special salutes to the dictator are also common. Equally common in Fascist societies is strict information control, such as the "people's radio" in Nazi Germany which delivered only one channel of propaganda, 24/7. Allowing only information which supports the state is a common means of fascist control.

The prototypical fascist regime was that of [[Benito Mussolini]], who ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943. Other regimes which included fascist elements are those of [[Francisco Franco]] in Spain (1936-1975), [[Antonio Salazar]] in Portugal (1932-1968) and [[Augusto Pinochet]] in Chile (1973-1990). German [[Nazism]] has many similarities to fascism, though the extent to which it can be assimilated to fascism continues to be a matter of debate.

The prototypical fascist regime was that of [[Benito Mussolini]], who ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943. Other regimes which included fascist elements are those of [[Francisco Franco]] in Spain (1936-1975), [[Antonio Salazar]] in Portugal (1932-1968) and [[Augusto Pinochet]] in Chile (1973-1990). German [[Nazism]] has many similarities to fascism, though the extent to which it can be assimilated to fascism continues to be a matter of debate.