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Antifa (other)
Antifa may refer to: Movements and ideology * Anti-fascism, history of fascism's opposition before and during WWII * Post–World War II anti-fascism, including antifa groups ** Antifa (Germany), a far-left political movement in Germany ** Antifa (United States), a movement of left-wing American activist groups ** Antifa (Israel), a movement of left-wing Israeli activist groups Organisations * ('Anti-Fascist Action'), German group active in 1932–1933 * Anti-Fascist Action Anti-Fascist Action (AFA) was a militant anti-fascist organisation, founded in the UK in 1985 by a wide range of anti-racist and anti-fascist organisations. It was active in fighting far-right organisations, particularly the National Front a ..., a British group active 1985–2001 * , a Swedish group active since 1993 Other uses * '' Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook'', a 2017 book by historian Mark Bray See also * Rosa Antifa, a group in Vienna, Austria active since 1995 * Rose City Antifa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-fascism
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. Anti-fascism has been an element of movements across the political spectrum and holding many different political positions such as anarchism, communism, pacifism, republicanism, social democracy, socialism and syndicalism as well as centrist, conservative, liberal and nationalist viewpoints. Fascism, a far-right ultra-nationalistic ideology best known for its use by the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis, became prominent beginning in the 1910s. Organization against fascism began around 1920. Fascism became the state ideology of Italy in 1922 and of Germany in 1933, spurring a large increase in anti-fascist action, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post–World War II Anti-fascism
Post–World War II anti-fascism, including antifa groups (), anti-fascist movements and anti-fascist action networks, saw the development of political movements describing themselves as anti-fascist and in opposition to fascism. Those movements have been active in several countries in the aftermath of World War II during the second half of the 20th and early 21st century. Europe The immediate aftermath of the Second World War saw Fascism and its ideological successors discredited as the ideologies of the defeated Axis powers, with the eradication of Fascist ideologies a stated goal of the victorious Allies, culminating in processes like the Nuremberg trials and de-Nazification. The onset however, of the Cold War saw the urgency attached to these goals diminish in the face of superpower competition, and anti-fascist activities becoming less prominent. The appearance of rightist political parties and their upsurge since the dissolution of the Soviet Union has stimulated a cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
