While the current US administration is an example of fascism, in March 1945 the US Army was issuing a pamphlet (Orientation Fact Sheet 64) titled “Fascism” to educate soldiers on what it was they were fighting against.The pamphlet Includes questions and notes for discussion as well as supplemental material and a lesson plan for officers on leading a discussion … How does it start? How does it work? Fascism = War? Can it happen here? How to spot it. How to stop it?
Points of discussion include “Race” and the role of “powerful financial interests” in fascist regimes. Given the bans on teaching about race in various Republican controlled states it would likely be “illegal” to teach this pamphlet in Texas or Florida social studies classrooms today, which tells you something about the current US regime.
This is an excellent resource for teaching about fascism in social studies classrooms. Pamphlet issued by the US Army in March 1945 for training soldiers in or headed to Europe.
Here’s a link to the PDF.