Fascism and the Nazi Party: How was Fascism the key ideology behind the success of the Nazi Party?

Fascism is best defined as a form of government which is ruled by a dictator who holds very strong nationalistic views. The major characteristics of fascism consist of the government having total control over industry, religion, culture, social activities and economic factors. Fascism has been said to be similar to communism, however the difference is that private ownership still remains. Fascism has occurred throughout the world in countries such as Italy, Germany and Spain. Benito Mussolini was the Fascist dictator or Duce in Italy and lead them into their period of fascist rule in 1…