For those who think: The US Would Never...
US Conceived Atrocities
This has been sitting in my drafts for several months now I was hoping I wouldn’t have to publish it— that there would be no need, but unfortunately, since people made the decisions they did……. Allow our history to show you what our potential FAFO can include….
I thought it might be important to remind people—much what we think as foreign concepts of atrocities or human rights violations…
We are the pioneers of several. U.S. Brain children.
The rise of fascist regimes in the 20th century, particularly in Europe, was influenced by a variety of historical events and actions, including some that took place in the United States. Here are a few key areas where U.S. history and actions provided inspiration or a model for fascist leaders:
1. Eugenics Movement
The eugenics movement, which aimed to improve the genetic quality of the human population, gained significant traction in the United States in the early 20th century. Policies and practices developed inthe U.S., such as forced sterilizations, were later adopted by the Nazi regime in Germany.
- U.S. Eugenics Laws : By the 1920s, many states had enacted laws that allowed for the sterilization of those deemed "unfit." These laws provided a template for the Nazis, who implemented similar policies on a much larger and more brutal scale.
- International Influence : American eugenicists were in communication with their European counterparts, and their writings and policies influenced Nazi ideology.
Source: Black, Edwin. War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race. Four Walls Eight Windows, 2003.
Source: Kühl, Stefan. The Nazi Connection: Eugenics, American Racism, and German National Socialism. Oxford University Press, 1994.
2. Jim Crow Laws and Racial Segregation
The system of racial segregation and discrimination known as Jim Crow in the United States served as a model for some of the racial policies of the Nazi regime.
- Legal Framework : The institutionalized racism and legal framework of segregation in the U.S. were studied by Nazi officials, who used them as a reference for the Nuremberg Laws, which institutionalized racial discrimination in Germany.
- Propaganda : Nazi propaganda often pointed to the U.S. as an example of a country that successfully maintained racial purity and hierarchy.
Source: Whitman, James Q. Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law. Princeton University Press, 2017.
Source: Katznelson, Ira. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America. W. W. Norton & Company, 2005.
3. Manifest Destiny and Expansionism
The concept of Manifest Destiny, which justified American expansionism in the 19th century, influenced fascist ideologies in Europe, particularly with regard to territorial expansion and the subjugation of other peoples.
- Lebensraum : The Nazi idea of Lebensraum (living space) was partly inspired by American westward expansion and the displacement of Native American populations.
- Colonial Practices : The treatment of Native Americans and the policies of forced relocation and assimilation were seen as precedents for Nazi policies in Eastern Europe.
Source: Wolfe, Patrick. "Settler Colonialism and the Elimination of the Native." Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 8, no. 4, 2006, pp. 387-409.
Source: Zimmerer, Jürgen. German Rule, African Subjects: State Aspirations and the Reality of Power in Colonial Namibia. Berghahn Books, 2004.
4. Anti-Communist and Anti-Leftist Actions
The intense anti-communist sentiment in the United States during the early 20th century, exemplified by events such as the Red Scare, influenced the anti-communist stance of fascist regimes.
- Suppression of Dissent : The methods used in the U.S. to suppress communist and socialist movements provided a model for fascist regimes to crack down on leftist opposition.
- Propaganda Techniques : The use of propaganda to create a fear of communism and justify repressive measures was a tactic adopted by fascist leaders.
Source: Murray, Robert K. Red Scare: A Study in National Hysteria, 1919-1920. University of Minnesota Press, 1955.
Source: Schrecker, Ellen. Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America. Princeton University Press, 1998.
5. Corporate Influence and Economic Models
The relationship between government and big business in the United States, particularly during the early 20th century, influenced fascist economic policies.
- Corporate-State Relationships : Fascist regimes in Italy and Germany admired the way U.S. businesses and the state collaborated during World War I and sought to create similar relationships to control their economies.
- Industrialization and War Economy : The U.S. approach to industrialization and its wartime economic mobilization were models for fascist economic planning.
Source: Bell, Daniel. The End of Ideology: On the Exhaustion of Political Ideas in the Fifties. Free Press, 1960.
Source: Bendersky, Joseph W. A Concise History of Nazi Germany. Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.
6. Immigration Policies and Xenophobia
The restrictive immigration policies and xenophobic attitudes in the United States in the early 20th century were observed and sometimes emulated by fascist regimes.
- Immigration Acts : The Immigration Act of 1924, which severely restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe as well as Asia, was noted by the Nazis as an example of how to maintain racial purity and protect the nation from undesirable elements.
- Racial Quotas : The concept of using quotas to limit immigration based on nationality and race influenced Nazi policies aimed at controlling the ethnic composition of their population.
Source: Ngai, Mae M. Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America. Princeton University Press, 2004.
Source: Gellately, Robert. Backing Hitler: Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press, 2001.
7. Lynching and Mob Violence
The prevalence of lynching and mob violence against African Americans in the United States provided a grim model for the use of extrajudicial violence to enforce racial hierarchies.
- Terror as a Tool : The use of terror to maintain control and suppress minority groups was a tactic observed by European fascists, who implemented similar practices against Jews, communists, and other targeted groups.
- State and Public Complicity : The often tacit or explicit support for lynching by local authorities and the public in the U.S. was analogous to the complicity seen in fascist states with regard to their own acts of violence.
Source: Dray, Philip. At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America. Random House, 2002.
Source: Tolnay, Stewart E., and E. M. Beck. A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930. University of Illinois Press, 1995.
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8. Propaganda and Mass Media
The use of propaganda and mass media in the United States to shape public opinion and policy had a significant influence on fascist regimes, which took these techniques to new levels.
- Public Relations : The development of modern public relations and advertising in the U.S. was studied by fascists, who applied these techniques to political propaganda.
- Film and Radio : American innovations in film and radio as tools for mass communication were adopted by fascist regimes to disseminate their ideology and control the narrative.
Source: Lasswell, Harold D. Propaganda Technique in the World War. MIT Press, 1927.
Source: Doob, Leonard W. Propaganda: Its Psychology and Technique. Henry Holt and Company, 1935.
9. Militarism and Patriotism
The strong sense of militarism and patriotic fervor in the United States provided a model for fascist regimes, which sought to cultivate similar attitudes in their populations.
- Military Parades and Symbols : The use of military parades, patriotic symbols, and nationalistic rhetoric in the U.S. influenced the pageantry and symbolism employed by fascist leaders.
- Youth Programs : Programs like the Boy Scouts, which instilled discipline and patriotism, inspired similar youth movements in fascist countries, such as the Hitler Youth in Germany and the Balilla in Italy.
Source: Bacevich, Andrew J. The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Source: Eksteins, Modris. Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1989.
10. Corporate Welfare and Industrial Policy
The collaboration between the U.S. government and major corporations during times of economic crisis and war was observed by fascist regimes and incorporated into their own economic strategies.
- New Deal Policies : Although the New Deal was not fascist, its policies of government intervention in the economy and public works projects were studied by fascists, who implemented similar programs to reduce unemployment and stimulate their economies.
- War Production : The mobilization of industry for war production in the U.S. during World War I and II served as a model for fascist states' efforts to rearm and prepare for conflict.
Source: Brinkley, Alan. The End of Reform: New Deal Liberalism in Recession and War. Vintage Books, 1996.
Source: Tooze, Adam. The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy. Viking, 2006.
11. Cultural Hegemony and Soft Power
The concept of cultural hegemony, where dominant cultural narratives and values are promoted to maintain social order, was influential in the strategies of fascist regimes.
- Hollywood Influence : The global influence of Hollywood and American cultural products showed how soft power could be used to shape perceptions and spread ideology.
- Cultural Export : Fascist regimes sought to create their own versions of cultural hegemony, using media, arts, and education to propagate their ideology.
Source: Gramsci, Antonio. Selections from the Prison Notebooks. International Publishers, 1971.
Source: Nye, Joseph S. Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics. PublicAffairs, 2004.
12. Law and Order Campaigns
The emphasis on "law and order" in the United States, particularly in response to perceived threats to social stability, was mirrored in the rhetoric and policies of fascist regimes.
- Crackdown on Crime : The harsh measures taken to combat crime and unrest in the U.S. influenced fascist leaders' justifications for their own repressive measures.
- Surveillance and Policing : The expansion of police powers and surveillance in the U.S. provided a model for the extensive security apparatuses developed by fascist states to control their populations.
Source: Hinton, Elizabeth. From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America. Harvard University Press, 2016.
Source: Vitale, Alex S. The End of Policing. Verso Books, 2017.
The influence of U.S. historical events and policies on fascist regimes highlights the ways in which certain ideas and practices can cross national boundaries and be adapted to different political contexts.
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