Fascism in Asia

Fascist movements and ideologies gained varying degrees of popularity across Asia during the interwar period (between World War I and World War II). These developments were often characterised by a synthesis of European fascist models – such as Italian fascism and Nazism – with indigenous ultranationalism, traditionalist conservatism, and anti-colonial sentiment. Some movements, such as those in Japan during the Showa era, achieved state power; however, others remained fringe political entities or served as paramilitary adjuncts to broader nationalist fronts.