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The use of the word “fascism” is on the rise, but what is meant by the term? The Fasci of Revolutionary Action were formed in January 1915, when Benito Mussolini declared that it was necessary for Italy to secure its national borders and engage in an aggressive foreign policy aimed at protecting national interests. In 1922, Mussolini was elected Prime Minister of Italy, and the following year the “fascist model” was adopted by Adolf Hitler and the German Nazi Party. By June 1940, when Marshal Philippe Pétain signed France's surrender to Nazi Germany, all continental Europe except the Soviet Union was under some fascist regime. This course will focus on the cultural reasons that determined the global spread of fascism and explore literary, theoretical, and historical representations of fascism, from Italian to American ones.
Syllabus
Requirements
Students are expected to read the material, do homework assignments, attend class, and be prepared to engage in classroom discussion. There will also be two examinations (midterm and final) consisting of multi-choice and short-response questions.
Final grades will be composites of:
Class Attendance and Participation: 40%
Midterm Examination: 30%
Final Examination: 30%
Grade Scale:
98-100 – 100%: A+
93 – 97%: A
90 – 92%: A-
88 – 89%: B+
83 – 87%: B
80–82%:B-
78–79%:C+
70–77%:C
60–69%:D
00–59%:F
Final grades will be composites of:
Class Attendance and Participation: 40%
Midterm Examination: 30%
Final Examination: 30%
Grade Scale:
98-100 – 100%: A+
93 – 97%: A
90 – 92%: A-
88 – 89%: B+
83 – 87%: B
80–82%:B-
78–79%:C+
70–77%:C
60–69%:D
00–59%:F
Meeting Time & Place
TTH - 10:05AM to 11:20AM in Old Chemistry 123