History 309 – Contemporary Europe – October 3, 2005  

FASCISM  

Consider our readings for today.  Search each for a clue about fascism.  Put the clues together – what do you get?

 

Mussolini, “Fascist Doctrines”	Fascism believes neither in the possibility of peace nor the utility of perpetual peace War alone brings up to its highest tension all human energy Fascism affirms the immutable, beneficial, and fruitful inequality of mankind The growth of Empire is an essential manifestation of vitality
Heiden, “Inflation”	The most secure of all values becomes the most insecure
Jünger, “Anti-democratic Thought”	Will to power Warlike character of individuals New nationalism It wants no tolerance Annihilation of liberalism The leader principle
Hitler, “Mein Kampf”	Aryan vs. Jew The Jew is the biggest rabble-rouser for the destruction of Germany Propaganda … appeals to emotion Drive home your point of view “Lebensraum”
Mann, “Appeal to Reason”	Nature religion … orgiastic and frenzied excess Grotesque style … hallelujahs … dervish like repetition of catchwords … Reason veils her face
Huber, “Authority of the Führer”	The state receives authority from the Führer True will of the people is the Führer-State
Hamilton, “The Youth”	Nazism is a “youth movement”
Stark, “Jewish Science”	Individual members of a people have a common endowment, a “Volkish type” Germans … love nature Jews … have little appetite for creative activity
Graf, “Hereditary & Racial Biology”	Physical features  = specific soul characteristics
Lochner, “Book Burning”	Howling mob “Age of Jewish intellectualism is over!”
Nathorff, “German Jewish Doctor”	People are a cowardly lot
Appel, “Jewish Woman”	Nazi guards before Jewish stores … “there were many courageous enough to enter”

 

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