The advent of total war and the total mass mobilization of society had broken down the distinction between civilians and combatants.
įascists saw World War I as a revolution that brought massive changes to the nature of war, society, the state, and technology. Opposed to anarchism, democracy, liberalism, and Marxism, fascism is placed on the far-right wing within the traditional left–right spectrum. The first fascist movements emerged in Italy during World War I, before spreading to other European countries. Fascism ( / ˈ f æ ʃ ɪ z əm/ FASH-izəm) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy that rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.
