What are the basic principles of fascism?

Fascism is a
form of government that is characterized by extreme nationalism. It is/was a style of government
that began in the early part of the 1900s.  Its roots can be traced back to World War I, a war
in which whole country engagement was necessary for the first time due to military advancements
that had been made leading up to and during that war.  Due to these advancements, troops being
sent off to battle were far from the only casualties that a country could be expected to
experience.  Because of the perceived need for entire countries to be mobilized for war, one
basic principle of fascism is that the state must have absolute power.  In addition, there is a
distinctive authoritarian leader who runs the government and the country.  Furthermore, there is
a very clear social order which every member of a country's society must follow.  One of the
main components of the social order is that people must refrain from speaking out against the
government or sympathizing with those who are not in the government's favor.  Moreover, fascist
regimes have an unwavering sense of national pride and the people are often rallied around views
which are considered to be 'national' views.