Fascism was originally an authoritarian rule in Italy under Benito Mussolini from 1922 to 1943, but the term has since become synonymous with authoritarian political ideologies.

There are many examples of horrifying fascist regimes in the history of 20th century Europe, including Franco in Spain and Hitler in Germany.

What are the characteristics of fascist regimes, how do they come into existence, and how do they rise to power? What can be done to counter fascism?

Keynotes about fascism look into this topic and try to answer these types of questions.