Anti-fascism facts for kids
Anti-fascism is the idea of being against fascist beliefs, groups, and governments. It started in Europe in the 1920s when fascist political parties were becoming popular. Anti-fascism was most important during and after World War II, when fascist governments were very powerful. Many different kinds of political groups have been anti-fascist, including Marxists, nationalists, anarchists, socialists, pacifists, social democrats, conservatives, and liberals.
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What is Anti-fascism?
Anti-fascism means opposing a political idea called fascism. Fascism is a way of ruling a country where a single, powerful leader has total control. In fascist countries, people often have very few rights, and the government controls almost everything. Anti-fascists believe in fighting against these types of governments and ideas.
When did Anti-fascism Start?
Anti-fascism began in Europe in the 1920s. This was a time when fascist groups were growing strong in countries like Italy and Germany. People who believed in anti-fascism wanted to stop these groups from taking power.
Why was Anti-fascism Important?
Anti-fascism became very important during World War II (1939-1945) and right after it. During this war, fascist governments, especially in Germany and Italy, caused a lot of destruction and suffering. Many people joined anti-fascist movements to resist these powerful governments.
Who were the Anti-fascists?
People from many different political backgrounds became anti-fascists. They all shared the goal of stopping fascism, even if they had different ideas about how society should work. These groups included:
- Socialists and Communists: They often saw fascism as a threat to workers' rights and equality.
- Liberals and Conservatives: They opposed fascism because it took away individual freedoms and democratic rights.
- Anarchists: They were against any form of strong government, including fascism.
- Nationalists: Some nationalists fought fascism to protect their own country from foreign fascist control.
- Pacifists: Even those who believed in peace joined the fight against fascism because of its violent nature.
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Images for kids
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An Italian partisan in Florence, 14 August 1944
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Dutch resistance members with U.S. 101st Airborne troops in Eindhoven, September 1944
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1931 badge of a member of Concentrazione Antifascista Italiana
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1928 Roter Frontkämpferbund rally in Berlin. Organized by the Communist Party of Germany the RFB had at its height over 100,000 members
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Iron Front Three Arrows through the NSDAP Swastika
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Anarchists in Barcelona. The civil war was fought between the anarchist territories and stateless lands that achieved workers' self-management, and capitalist areas of Spain controlled by the autocratic Nationalist faction
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Woman with a rifle, soldier of Mujeres Libres, Confederal militias Barcelona, 1936 Spanish Civil War.
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Maquis members in 1944
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American singer-songwriter and anti-fascist Woody Guthrie and his guitar labelled "This machine kills fascists"
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Proclamation of the Anti-Fascist Bloc, 15 May 1942
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See also
In Spanish: Antifascismo para niños
