Chapter 20

Chapter 20 goes into great detail about topics such as World War 1 and the effects it had on the world. The Depression, Fascism, Nazi Germany and Hitler. It talks about the Treaty of Versailles and explains how sometimes territorial compromise can be better than all out war. Then it discusses World War 2 and the Holocaust. It speaks of the concentration camps and great measures Hitler took to establish a "better Germany." This chapter shows in GREAT detail what our past wars have looked like and the consequences that we dealt with because of them. Fascism is, "an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization." They frown upon feminism, individualism, and liberalism. They felt these things weakened a nation and were not to be tolerated. They often look to violence. Fascists viewed women as simply as a mother providing babies for the state, they did not view them as equal. I do believe there are fascists people out there today, that's a fact. And there are people with fascist tendencies or beliefs. However, I do not believe the United States could become a fascist country. We have fought for YEARS non stop for the equal rights of everyone on US soil. There will always be people that oppose that fight. But looking at all the progress we have made over the last 100 years or so I'd say we are doing pretty good, and people are still not satisfied. In other parts of the world however I could see how this claim may be true. Unequal rights for women, gays, etc. I know the United States is not perfect yet, but we fight every day for those rights.