Fascism (Concept)

Fascism

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Fascism is a extremist totalitarian, nationalistic political ideology. Within video games, various fascist regimes are often portrayed as the enemy within the Second World War.

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Fascism is a radicalized political ideology, relying on an authoritarian government and nationalist aims. The main aim of Fascism is to create a single-party state, whereupon one government will rule with absolute power. It aims to achieve mass mobilization of a nation's people, via the methods of indoctrination, family policy, and physical education. Perhaps the best known example of a fascist country is Nazi (Concept) Germany (Location), though Benito Mussolini’s Italy (Location) was the progenator of modern fascism. Fascists aim to purge anything that they feel degenerates the nation’s rebirth, intending to keep their racial ties strong via different means. Fascist governments suppress opposition to their ideals, meaning that political enemies would likely be executed.

One key aspect of fascism is a promotion of war. It is seen as a form of national regeneration, in order to restrengthen the country and assert its place within the world, with conflict being seen as the catalyst for human progress. It is felt that conflict is an unavoidable part of human life and one that must be partaken in, in order to progress. Fascism opposes most other political ideologies, including Capitalism (Concept), to a certain degree. Unsurprisingly, one key aspect of Fascism is that it rejects Communism (Concept). During World War I (Concept), the ideals of fascism were formed by Italian nationalists, with Benito Mussolini having been known as the "Father of Fascism" due to Italy’s place as the first openly fascist country. It is unsurprising that most games portray fascism as an antagonistic quality, and therefore pitches those who follow it as enemies. World War II (Concept) games often use the Nazis as the primary enemies due to the views of the Nazi Party, though these views were not always held by the soldiers fighting for their country themselves.

Usage in video games

Fascism has appeared in a theme in many video games, particularly the Wolfenstein (Franchise) series, Call of Duty (Franchise) games set during the Second World War, and the Battlefield (Franchise) franchise. It can also appear in science fiction, particularly Star Wars (Franchise), where the Galatic Empire led by Emperor Palpatine (Character) has all the hallmarks of a fascist government. It has also been alluded to within the Metal Gear Solid (Franchise) franchise, particularly Senator Armstrong in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

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