"Fascism is nothing more than an extreme form of Nationalism". Discuss

... "Fascism is nothing more than an extreme form of Nationalism" - discuss It is evident why fascism could be considered to be an extreme form of nationalism -many fascist regimes have been most particularly characterised by their extreme nationalistic feelings, for example the Nazi emphasis on the importance of being German. It could be argued that some of the beliefs that characterise fascism are simply extensions of nationalistic ideas. For example the positive focus on struggle and competition could be seen to be the logical conclusion to the idea that ones nation is superior to other nations as victory in struggle proves that this is so. Furthermore the two ideologies also share certain beliefs, such as the idea of organic society. However such ideological similarities do not mean that fascism can be regarded simply as nationalism at its most extreme, the central themes of fascism and the way these have been

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