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Fascism Elsewhere

  • Fascism in other countries differed from the Italian variety in certain respects. In Germany under National Socialism, it was more racist; in Romania, it was allied with the Orthodox church rather than the Roman Catholic church. Fascism in Japan was closely akin to that of Germany: Like their German counterparts, Japanese Fascists launched a fanatical drive for military conquest.

  • Generally Fascism flourished in countries that were economically backward or marked by strong authoritarian political traditions. However, Fascism also made headway in France, one of Europe's most established democracies. Many prominent intellectuals and university students in both France and England were attracted to Fascist ideals during the 1920s and 1930s.

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), agency of the United States Department of Justice, and principal federal investigative agency. Its functions include the investigation of espionage, sabotage, organized crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, and white-collar crime.

  • Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the FBI has 58 field offices. It also maintains an Identification Division, the FBI Laboratory, a training program for FBI agents, the FBI National Academy, and a project called Uniform Crime Reporting.