Fascism

Looking back to the pre-war days of unemployment, starvation and terrible deprivation for the masses it is easy to see that many people looked for new and radical solutions to their plight. It seemed to many that communism was the only alternative. This, however, was unattractive to those who were patriotic, religious or had high moral ideals. Thus, fascism emerged, first in Italy, untainted as yet by the events of WWII. Fascism was a nationalistic creed and consequently developed in different ways in different countries. Nevertheless some principles can be ascertained which usually applied to greater or lesser extent where fascism developed.

Idealisation of the family, Mothers and children.
Patriotism. Spiritual connection to the soil.
Industrial harmony through syndicalism or the imposition of the corporate structure.
Subservience of financial interests and big business to the state.
Vocational as well as geographical voting for representation in government.
The leadership principle as opposed to the committee system.

Readers should note that this does not include Spain, which was never ruled by the Falange, but instead by General Franco, ie. The church and the military. Neither should actions during wartime be used as a judge, as democracies likewise, cannot be judged by their actions during wartime conditions as reflecting any political ideal.