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**Anti-Fascism** is opposition to [fascist](Fascism "wikilink")
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ideologies, groups and individuals. The anti-fascist movement began in a
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few European countries in the 1920s, and eventually spread to other
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countries around the world. It was at its most significant shortly
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before and during [World War II](World_War_II "wikilink"), where the
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fascist Axis powers were opposed by many countries forming the Allies of
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World War II and dozens of resistance movements worldwide. Anti-fascism
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has been an element of movements holding many different political
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positions, including [social democratic](Social_Democracy "wikilink"),
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nationalist, liberal, conservative, communist,
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[Marxist](Marxism "wikilink"), trade unionist,
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[anarchist](Anarchism "wikilink"), socialist, and centrist viewpoints.
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## History
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[Timeline of Anti-Fascism](Timeline_of_Anti-Fascism "wikilink") |