Steves never mentioned anything going on today, but it seemed to be behind the scenes, as it were.

likely the reason he made it.

Well worth watching. Lays out the dictator's formula.

Germany, Italy and lesser known Spain under the military dictatorship of Gen. Franco from 1939-1975. Not shown is the British Union of Fascists (BUF), 1930s 'blackshirts' under Sir Oswald Mosely that were disbanded in 1940. Today once again, dangerous far right ultraconservative and authoritarian currents are stirring in Europe, in Orban's Hungary, Poland, Greece, Spain and more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Union_of_Fascists

Rick Steves Europe Preview. In this one-hour special, Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe — taking millions of people with it. We'll trace fascism's history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, the totalitarian societies they built, and the brutal measures they used to enforce their ideology.

We'll see the horrific consequences: genocide and total war. And we'll be inspired by the stories of those who resisted. Along the way, we'll visit poignant sights throughout Europe relating to fascism, and talk with Europeans whose families lived through those times. Our goal: to learn from the hard lessons of 20th-century Europe, and to recognize that ideology in the 21st century. https://www.ricksteves.com/tv-programmers/fascism



Blackshirts Parade, British Union of Fascists under Sir Oswald Mosley, 1936 London.



Sir Oswald Mosely, BUF (British Union of Fascists, 1920s-30s)