Hope and despair are powerful motivators for change, and they are easily adapted by those who would become leaders for their own purposes. Some of those leaders adopt a Darwinian style of evolutionary thinking about the survival and success of their special populations of concern. Think about mobilizing people in calls for leadership articulating a vision for the future.

In an essay written with forethought and precision, analyze the role of the Fascist parties in Europe in this context, with a clear expectation of what achievements were envisioned and what the world would look like under that style of leadership.