Fascism is a form of nationalist totalitarianism based on the exclusion and punishment of any kind of dissident or unwelcome minority. Society is strictly regimented and controlled by means of economic and military far-right political techniques.
It has its roots in Mussolini´s Italy (his party eventually became known as the “National Fascist Party). This form of government then spread to other countries, most notably Spain (with Franco) and Germany (with Hitler) during that time, but it is still a political specter that haunts almost all contemporary societies.
