What is the difference between totalitarianism and fascism?

Totalitarianism, authoritarianism, and fascism are all forms of government. And defining different forms of government isn't as easy as it might seem. The governments of all nations have an official form as designated in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook. read more

Fascism was a political ideology that has its origin in Italy and has been transferred to Germany at a later stage. Fascism is a type of political government in which the state is being governed by a single political party. read more

Totalitarianism is a form of government in which rule of law and individual rights are subordinated to the organs of state. The state controls or has override authority over all aspects of economic and civil life. Fascism (Nazism, Italian Fascism, Japanese Imperialism) is just a type of totalitarianism. read more

Totalitarianism is a form of government in which the state’s power is unlimited and is used to control virtually all aspects of public and private life. This control extends to all political and financial matters, as well as the attitudes, morals, and beliefs of the people. read more