It shared the list with organizations embracing totalitarianism, fascism, and communism. Many sought answers in alternative ideologies such as communism and fascism. Another ideology strongly influenced by fascism is Ba'athism. Many were persecuted by either German Nazism or Italian fascism. The memory of fascism and Nazism was denigrated. The nationalism of Italian Fascism was culturally based. It is distinguished between the fundamental principle of fascism and social democracy. Similarly, "fascism" as an ideology is also hard to define. The Axis championed a number of variants on fascism, militarism, and autarky. Hitler presented the Nazis as a form of German fascism. Michael Ledeen criticizing "Liberal Fascism". There was something unique to Germany that made its fascism genocidal. She remained a devotee of fascism and Adolf Hitler. The Nazis were disappointed with Franco's resistance to installing fascism. The Nazis were disappointed with Franco's resistance to installing more fascism.