Page "Fascism" Paragraph 103

Fascist states pursued policies of social indoctrination through propaganda in education and the media and regulation of the production of educational and media materials.

Education was designed to glorify the fascist movement and inform students of its historical and political importance to the nation.

It attempted to purge ideas that were not consistent with the beliefs of the fascist movement and to teach students to be obedient to the state.

Therefore, fascism tends to be anti-intellectual.

The Nazis, in particular, despised intellectuals and university professors.

Hitler declared them unreliable, useless, and even dangerous.

He said: " When I take a look at the intellectual classes we have – unfortunately, I suppose, they are necessary ; otherwise one could one day, I don't know, exterminate them or something – but unfortunately they're necessary.