Why Fascism breaks Democracy

This video takes a look at historical Fascist regimes of the past, and their paths to power. 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - What is Fascism? 03:04 - Step 1: Exploiting Crisis and Establishing Legitimacy 05:08 - Step 2: Legal and Legislative Manipulation 07:35 - Step 3: Capturing Institutions 08:47 - Step 4: Propaganda and Control of Information 10:39 - Step 5: Social Regimentation and Coercion 12:04 - What Italy and Germany Had in Common 12:50 - Other Autocracies 13:31 - Conclusion Explore and licence the film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_YawR3GAq Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums Attributions: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-S38324 / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-12023 / Georg Pahl / CC-BY-SA 3.0