4th of August Regime - Differences From Other Authoritarian Regimes

Differences From Other Authoritarian Regimes

There is some debate over how the regime relates to other authoritarian regimes of the era: those of Franco's Spain, Italian Fascism, and German Nazism. Richard Clogg argues that while the regime had "superficial trappings of Fascism" and Metaxas "did not disguise his admiration for Nazism and Fascism", it is "more correctly categorised as paternalist-authoritarian rather than fascist". Some of the main and important differences of Metaxas' regime include:

  • The anti-imperialist speech of the regime.
  • The pro-Jewish stance of Metaxas.
  • The emphasis on the progress of the Greek Arts and Culture (as a plan for the "Third Hellenic Civilization").

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