as in Communism
rule, control, or leadership by one person with absolute power
A soaring crime rate and civil unrest were harbingers to the rise of fascism in the country.
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The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik January/February 2025 Published on In This Review
Hitler’s People: The Faces of the Third Reich
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Who would support fascism today?
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
If so, then yes, this film supports fascism in one way or another.
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik January/February 2025 Published on In This Review
Hitler’s People: The Faces of the Third Reich
By Richard J. Evans
Save
Who would support fascism today?
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
If so, then yes, this film supports fascism in one way or another.
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascism. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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