1. How did fascism differ from the predominant world political and economic systems of the mid 20th century? Who used it and why was it popular in the context of the Great Depression? What were the themes & narratives of fascism?
• The predominate world political and economic systems were democratic and capitalistic. This democratic or liberal capitalism was believed to be dying or an outdated way to run a government. Fascism was popular, even in America, because the great depression showed, too many people, that the old system was broken and that they were fed up. The difference that made fascism popular was that it created a mixed economy that would help redistribute the wealth among the poor people. This was obviously popular among poor people and there were a lot of poor people. Another way that fascism differed was by having a strong central government that led by force. People thought that was what was needed because you couldn’t trust the people to run government. The other main difference was that fascism was
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Women were required to be perfect housewives while men were required to get good paying jobs. The social pressure to do so was enormous. The repression of the individuality and self-representation was beginning to break down. People were getting tiered of trying to fit into the gender roles that society gave them and the strict rules that every young person had to follow in order to be proper. This gave way to the rebellious culture that was the beginning of the age; Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll. Singers and song writers were producing music and dancing in ways that were viewed as provocative in nature. The younger generation was using it as a form of rebellion. Kids were tired of the idea that they would have to work long hours to make a good living. They largely decided that they would rather drop out, smoke, drink and party. This lead to a new generation of