Fascism is a political system ruled by a dictator and is based on racism and nationalism. The basic principle behind fascism is that the nation is more important than the individual. The word "fascism" comes from the Latin word "fasces" which refers to bundles of wooden rods tied around an ox handle, it symbolizes the authority of officials in Ancient Rome. Back them people were so power hungry they didn't see a problem 'in showing whose boss', it ended in a corrupt system.
