The study of fascism and polemics on general methodological problems, as well as on certain aspects of its history, politics and ideology, has been conducted for half a century. Correct coverage of the history of fascism has not only scientific but also political significance, as it contributes to the struggle against modern imperialism and counter-revolution. A complete understanding of the essence of fascism as a social phenomenon, revealing its key issues, analyzing the fascist movement after World War II and identifying its historical roots cannot be achieved without studying its diverse forms and features in different regions and countries.
It seems relevant to analyze, in addition to the main varieties of Western European fascism that reached state power, and other variants of fascism, "small" fascist movements, its incomplete forms that failed to come to power and remained the reserve of the reactionary wing of the ruling class. These countries include the United Kingdom. The importance of studying a number of problems of English fascism in the period between the two World Wars lies in the fact that it, being one of the earliest in the European region and the ancestor of a number of forms and methods of fascist activity, developed on the territory of a country that played a key role in world politics in those years. British fascism has a number of specific features. For more than a quarter of a century - before and after the Second World War, from the 30s to the 60s-O. Mosley was at its head, according to many experts, one of the most important figures of the fascist movement outside of Germany and Italy. Mosley's death in 1980 at the age of 84 revived interest in his "ideological" legacy (he wrote a large number of books and articles, had his own book publishing house, published magazines, etc.).
At the end of 1983, archive collections were partially opened in London, which contain documents that shed light on the activities of fascist groups in the country ...
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