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Abstract

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), the hero of the Great Depression and WWII, employed fascist elements into American society. The term fascist is used as a mere epithet today, just as it was in the 1940s. Some argue it is a phenomenon of the political Right, others of the political Left. Notwithstanding, a definition, or a detailed description for the meaning of the term is hardly ever undertaken. The meaning of a term is essential if one hopes to find where it exists. Part of the task in this work is to attempt to define or describe the term fascism with as much detail as possible. Once the elements of fascism have been identified, historical evidence is analyzed. Going beyond FDR’s own words, and analyzing the intent and consequences of his actions, can open the eyes of the unbeliever in affirming the proposition that core elements of fascism were deeply embedded in FDR’s regime. FDR’s American style fascism hid behind a front of apologetics for democracy. As with any other central planner, state power and control were the ultimate objectives. To these ends, FDR was wholly successful.

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