Comparing Fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism

Posted on Nov 26, 2024 in Social sciences

Fascism (Italy)

Core Tenets

  • Extreme nationalism
  • State over individual rights
  • Rejection of liberalism and democracy
  • One-party rule
  • Suppression of free expression
  • Cult of the leader (Duce)

Economic Policies

  • State intervention and protectionism
  • Economic autarky
  • Establishment of the Institute for Industrial Reconstruction (IRI) in 1933
  • Public works projects
  • Agricultural programs

Nazism (Germany)

Core Tenets

  • Extreme nationalism
  • Aryan race supremacy
  • Persecution of Jews
  • State over individual rights
  • Rejection of liberalism and democracy
  • One-party rule
  • Suppression of free expression
  • Cult of the leader (Führer)

Economic Policies

  • State-directed economy, aiming for self-sufficiency
  • National protectionism
  • Economic autarky
  • Public works projects
  • Development of the war industry

Stalinism (USSR)

Core Tenets

  • State control over the means of production
  • Rejection of liberalism and democracy
  • Suppression of free expression
  • Cult of the leader
  • Repression of dissent

Economic Policies

  • State-directed economy with central planning
  • Five-Year Plans for industrialization and collectivized agriculture
  • Rapid industrialization and infrastructure development
  • Collectivization of agriculture and other sectors