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Anti-fascism is a political movement in opposition to fascist ideologies, groups and individuals. Beginning in European countries in the 1920s, it was at its most significant shortly before and during World War II, where the Axis powers were opposed by many countries forming the Allies of World War II and dozens of resistance movements worldwide.
Politics portal. v. t. e. Antifa ( / ænˈtiːfə, ˈænti ( ˌ) fə /) is a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement in the United States. It consists of a highly decentralized array of autonomous groups that use nonviolent direct action, incivility, or violence to achieve their aims.
A red flag with modern Antifaschistische Aktion, commonly shortened to Antifa. Post–World War II anti-fascism, including antifa groups ( / ˈæntifɑː, ænˈtiːfə / [1] ), anti-fascist movements and anti-fascist action networks, saw the development of political movements describing themselves as anti-fascist and in opposition to fascism.
The majority of left-wing terrorist groups originated in the aftermath of World War II and were predominantly active during the Cold War. Most left-wing terrorist groups that had operated in the 1970s and 1980s disappeared by the mid-1990s. One exception was the Greek Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N), which lasted until 2002.
Trial of Lina E. On 31 May 2023, a Dresden court found 28-year-old far-left extremist Lina E. [a] guilty of six acts of violence against neo-Nazi individuals, and sentenced her to five years and three months of imprisonment. [1] Three co-defendants (Lennart A., Jonathan Philipp M., and Jannis R.) were charged with her and received shorter ...
v. t. e. Far-left politics, also known as the extreme left, are politics further to the left on the left–right political spectrum than the standard political left. The term does not have a single, coherent definition; some scholars consider it to be the left of communist parties, while others broaden it to include the left of social democracy.
In contrast to the mainstream view among historians and political scientists that fascism is a far-right ideology, Goldberg argues in the book that fascist movements were and are left-wing. Published in January 2008, it reached number one on The New York Times Best Seller list of hardcover non-fiction in its seventh week on the list.
v. t. e. Far-right politics in Australia describes authoritarian ideologies, including fascism and White supremacy as they manifest in Australia. In Australia the far-right first came to public attention with the formation in 1931 of the New Guard in Sydney and its offshoot, the Centre Party in 1933. These proto-fascist groups were monarchist ...