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'''Fascism''' is a political ideology that arose in early twentieth-century Europe and came to dominate the political systems of a number of European and other nations. The last European fascist regime, that of [[Francisco Franco]] in Spain, came to an end in 1975.
'''Fascism''' is a political ideology that arose in early twentieth-century Europe and came to dominate the political systems of a number of European and other nations. The last European fascist regime, that of [[Francisco Franco]] in Spain, came to an end in 1975.
There is no generally agreed definition of fascism, but its characteristics include a belief that the state is more important than the individual; a leaning towards authoritarian government; militarism; religious and social conservatism; information control and censorship; and a rejection of both free enterprise and socialism in favour of [[corporatism|corporatist]] economic policies.
There is no generally agreed definition of fascism, but its characteristics include a belief that the state is more important than the individual; a leaning towards authoritarian government; militarism; religious and social conservatism; information control and censorship; and a rejection of both free enterprise and state capitalism favoring [[corporatism|corporatist]] economic policies.
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) and [[Antonio Salazar]] in Portugal (1932-1968). German [[Nazism]] has many similarities to fascism, though the extent to which it can be identified as fascist 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) and [[Antonio Salazar]] in Portugal (1932-1968). German [[Nazism]] has many similarities to fascism, though the extent to which it can be identified as fascist continues to be a matter of debate.