Liberal Fascism - Chapter Three

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2. What was the name of the totalitarian ideology that took root in America during the first part of the 20th century?

Socialism

National Socialism

Progressivism

Futurism

3. Why did Goldberg consider Woodrow Wilson to be the 20th century's first fascist dictator?

He arrested more dissidents in three years than Mussolini did in a decade.

He violated more civil liberties in three years than Mussolini did in 12.

He created a more comprehensive government propaganda ministry than Mussolini did.

All of the above.

4. What was the Progressives attitude towards war?

They supported it reluctantly as a means of expanding American power.

They supported it enthusiastically as a means of reorganizing society.

They opposed it reluctantly because they considered it to be too expensive.

They opposed it vehemently because they considered it to be unchristian.

5. According to Goldberg, Wilson’s view of politics could be summarized by what word?

Statolatry

Praxeology

Socionomics

Fascistry

6. What does Goldberg highlight as the connection between Progressive totalitarianism and Darwinian theory?

Darwinian theory proved that God does not exist, allowing the State to fill the void.

Charles Darwin was an important Progressive figure.

Woodrow Wilson was a professor of biology at Princeton and taught evolution there.

Wilson thought Darwinism applied to government because it is a living thing.

7. What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's massive and widely acclaimed book of political science?

The State

Man, Economy, and State

Nation, State, and Economy

Human Action

8. Which of Thomas Jefferson's principles did Wilson explicitly reject as no longer applying to practical American politics?

Power derived from the consent of the governed.

Inalienable rights endowed by a Creator.

The government which governs best governs least.

All men are created equal.

9. What two visions were said to compliment each other perfectly during the Progressive Era?

Italian Fascism and Roman Catholicism

Darwinian organicism and Christian messianism

Social Darwinism and Individualism

Darwinian selectionism and Marxian classism