Explanations for the Rise of Fascism and National Socialism

Explanations of Fascism and National Socialism I.<Tab/>Russian Marxists--1920s A.<Tab/>They used "Fascism" generically to describe Germany as well B.<Tab/>Their explanation was that Fascism was a bourgeoisie conspiracy to stop a Socialist revolution in Europe, in which Italian leaders collaborated with German leaders to stop Socialism (of course this Fascist movement was therefore economically motivated as it was …

…bourgeoisie's fault) 3.<Tab/>The ascension of the party (the party absorbing everything, like in Germany and U.S.S.R., Italy's secret police weren't strong and all-knowing enough) 4.<Tab/>The elimination of the private sphere (Italy's Corporate State did not do this to a great enough degree) 5.<Tab/>Fun Fact--Hitler called his government authoritarian and Mussolini invented the word totalitarianism describing his government