ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fascism in Europe

Okay kiddo, have you ever played a game where you and your friends vote on what to do and whoever gets the most votes gets to make the decision for everyone else? Well imagine if one person, let's call him the leader, always got the most votes and never gave anyone else a chance to make decisions. That's kind of like what fascism is.

In Europe a long time ago, there were some leaders who wanted to have complete control over their countries. They didn't want anyone else to have a say in what happened, so they made rules that gave them all the power. They would tell people what to do, what to think, and even what to say.

These leaders also often believed that their country was superior to others and they thought it was okay to treat people who were different from them very badly. They would use violence to make sure people did what they wanted and to hurt anyone who spoke up against them. This wasn't fair, and many people suffered under fascist leaders.

In the end, the people in Europe decided they didn't want to live like this anymore, and they fought back against the fascists. They created new rules that allowed everyone to have a voice in what happened, no matter who they were. They also made sure that leaders didn't have all the power and that everyone was treated equally.

So that's what fascism in Europe is all about, kiddo. It was a time when some leaders wanted to control everything, but the people fought back and made sure everyone had a fair chance.