Lesson 4 - Fascism in UK

Lesson 4

What are the main characteristics of fascism in Great Britain?

History

Oswald Mosley walks by fascist Blackshirts in salute, circa 1936

Oral session

• 3 minutes
• No written notes
• A structured and organized presentation
• A summary by a student
• A question by another student
• A question by the teacher
• The assessment

Activity of your choice

Instructions

• The main goal of this activity is to invite you to find effective plans very quickly.
• But also to write analytical statement using Idea → Quotation → Analysis → Knowledge.
• You can work in teams of two students maximum.
• At the end of the activity, you will be invited to present you work in 5 min maximum.

Analyse a document (text) and find at least three elements to answer this question: What are the main ideas of the British Fascist movement?

Analyse a document (text) and find at least three elements to answer this question: What are the main ideas of the British Fascist movement?

• Establish a Corporate State: a state which has a great control over the people and in which the interest of the state prevails the interests of the individuals.
• A “democracy of experts” in which members of Parliaments are not elected on a residential basis but on theirs skills.
• Order, discipline and strict control of the people.
• More isolationism and less involvement in the international affairs.
• We could also add antisemitism and xenophobia.

Analyse a document (table) and find at least three elements to answer this question: How successful is the British Union of Fascists (BUF) compared to its counterparts in Europe?

Analyse a document (table) and find at least three elements to answer this question: How successful is the British Union of Fascists (BUF) compared to its counterparts in Europe?

• Electoral Success
• Membership and Popularity
• Public Perception and Opposition
• Duration and Legacy

Do an Internet search and prepare an organized synthesis to answer this question: What are the similarities and differences between the British Union of Fascists and the Nazi Party in Germany?

Do an Internet search and prepare an organized synthesis to answer this question: What are the similarities and differences between the British Union of Fascists and the Nazi Party in Germany?

Similarities:

• Authoritarianism
• Nationalism
• Anti-Communism
• Use of Propaganda
• Economic Policies

Do an Internet search and prepare an organized synthesis to answer this question: What are the similarities and differences between the British Union of Fascists and the Nazi Party in Germany?

Similarities:

• Authoritarianism
• Nationalism
• Anti-Communism
• Use of Propaganda
• Economic Policies

Differences: Racial Ideology Electoral Success State Power Foreign Policy Duration and Impact

Conclusion

Instructions

• You will see three statements. Two are true, one is false.
• For each, decide TRUE/FALSE and write one sentence for each item using today’s materials to justify.
• Be ready to justify one item aloud.
• Work in pairs.
• You have 3 minutes.

Conclusion

1. “The BUF won seats in the British Parliament.” 2. “British fascism promoted order, discipline and corporatist ideas.” 3. “Compared to Germany/Italy, the BUF remained less successful in the long run.”

Conclusion

a) “BUF membership equalled the Nazi Party by the early 1930s.”b) “Anti-communism and nationalism were shared features.” c) “British fascism’s racism was as central and extreme as Nazi ideology.”

Conclusion