History Main / DayOfTheJackboot

* The narrative of [[VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies]] is told from the point of view of a young boy whose town is occupied by the fascist Eruseans.

* One episode of ''Series/LoisAndClark''. They seemed surprisingly ready, with all the swastika banners and uniforms in place.
** They'd had years of preparation while establishing their "all-American" identities.

** And "Father Time" features a BadPresent caused by Timmy going back in time and [[ForWantOfANail preventing his father from winning a childhood footrace]]. His dad becomes a dictator who forces everyone to be happy... OR ELSE!

This trope is when ThoseWackyNazis, DirtyCommunists, {{Mega Corp}}s, PrivateMilitaryContractors or [[ANaziByAnyOtherName people who look and act suspiciously similar to]] any ([[CommieNazis or all of them]]) take over the protagonist's country or hometown, often but not always as the result of a [[WarComesHome war in which they invaded your hometown]] ''[[OhCrap and won]]''. Communism is a less common (and now even rarer) target for this now, thanks to the end of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar and [[WhyWeAreBummedCommunismFell such]], [[CapitalismIsBad being replaced by Capitalism]] and [[OneNationUnderCopyright Corporatism]] in the coming age, especially in CyberPunk settings.

* Subverted in the second ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'' movie, where the idea is to make people ''think'' this trope is happening, in a plan to remove Japanese complacency.

* 'The ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno "Inferno"]] is set in a MirrorUniverse in which the UK is a fascist 'republic', whose [[StateSec paramilitary goons]] refer to a 'Defence of the Republic Act, 1943', implying the regime was the result of the UK losing the war.

* 'The 'Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno "Inferno"]] is set in a MirrorUniverse in which the UK is a fascist 'republic', whose [[StateSec paramilitary goons]] refer to a 'Defence of the Republic Act, 1943', implying the regime was the result of the UK losing the war.

* ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' had the United States ruled by a Christian fundamentalist president, with people being sent to L.A. penitentiary island just for being Muslim (among other so-called "offenses"). He also has himself declared President-for-Life and moves the capital to [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Lynchburg]], Virginia, his hometown. The US military has seemingly been weakened, as a ragtag South American army is a genuine threat to the country. We can probably blame Snake for all of this after he screwed up the President's speech in the [[Film/EscapeFromNewYork previous movie]].

* ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation'': Cobra has taken control of the US government, and has branded the Joes as terrorists.

* Although [[AccidentalAesop denied by its creators]], [[FlameWar entire rainforests have been destroyed]] in arguments over whether ''[[Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1956) is a metaphor for Communism or [=McCarthyism=].

* ''Film/RedDawn1984'' is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a Soviet invasion of the United States. The [[RedDawn2012 2012 remake]] replaced the Soviets with North Korea, which itself was a last minute replacement for China.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': the 1970 serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno "Inferno"]] has a MirrorUniverse in which the UK is a fascist state. It's left unclear whether this was due to a successful conquest by Nazi Germany or a successful home-grown fascist movement.

* The "Day of the Rope" in ''Literature/TheTurnerDiaries'' -- though according to its author (a neo-Nazi), this is actually a good thing.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno "Inferno"]] has a MirrorUniverse in which the UK is a fascist state. It's left unclear whether this was due to a successful conquest by Nazi Germany or a successful home-grown fascist movement.
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E11TurnLeft "Turn Left"]]: In an alternate universe where the Doctor died prematurely, it allowed for [[Recap/DoctorWho2007CSVoyageOfTheDamned a spaceship with a nuclear-powered drive to crash and destroy London]]. The whole of Southern England had to be evacuated, and the UK was plunged into depression. They ''were'' awaiting aid from the US — but then one fifth of their population was killed in the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime Adipose Plot]]. Even more people died, and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E4TheSontaranStratagem cars started expelling toxic gas]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E5ThePoisonSky thanks to the Sontarans]], and things were only stopped by the sacrifice of Torchwood. Eventually England fell under martial law, and starts sending immigrants to "labour camps".

* ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' had the United States ruled by a Christian fundamentalist president, with people being sent to L.A. penitentiary island just for being Muslim (among other so-called "offenses"). He also has himself declared President-for-Life and moves the capital to [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Lynchburg]], Virginia, his hometown. Interestingly, the state of the US military must be abysmal in this world, as a ragtag South American army is a genuine threat to the country. We can probably blame Snake for the state of the world, after he screwed up the President's speech in the [[Film/EscapeFromNewYork previous movie]].

* ''Film/RedDawn1984'' is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a Soviet invasion of the United States. The mini-series ''Series/{{Amerika}}'' (1987) eschews the same gung-ho approach to show a United States [[{{Dystopia}} worn down]] after ten years of communist rule.

* The 1995 adaptation of ''Film/RichardIII'' had the Shakespearean BigBad setting up a quasi-fascist monarchy in 1930s Britain.

* Hela's reign over Asgard in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' is a general reflection of Imperialism: Hela's just doing to Asgard what Odin had her do to other realms during Asgard's expansionist period which she plans to revive once Asgard is under her control.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter''. The Death Eaters take control of the Ministry of Magic in Book 7, although in TheFilmOfTheBook of Book 5, Cornelius Fudge's ministry had some elements of a cult-of-personality.

* ''Series/BabylonFive'' had President Clark's administration, complete with the Gestapo-style (with black armbands) Night Watch. This is an especially noteworthy example as the show spent two years showing us the [=EarthGov=]'s slow slide into tyranny, then a revolt against them which turns into a brief civil war.

* ''Series/{{Community}}'' gives us this... at a ''community college''. It comes after [[spoiler:the [[Recap/CommunityS3E18CourseListingUnavailable Star-Burns wake]], with Chang in the role of the Dear Leader and middle-schoolers as {{Blackshirt}}s.]]

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]] has Daleks conquering Earth in the 22nd century, but still hits all the standard tropes of the "if Germany had invaded the UK in World War II" alternate history.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E11TurnLeft "Turn Left"]]: In an alternate universe where the Doctor died prematurely, it allowed for [[Recap/DoctorWho2007CSVoyageOfTheDamned a spaceship with a nuclear-powered drive to crash and destroy London]]. The whole of Southern England had to be evacuated, and the UK was plunged into depression. They ''were'' awaiting aid from the US — but then one fifth of their population was killed in the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime Adipose Plot]]. Even more people died, and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E4TheSontaranStratagem cars started expelling toxic gas]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E5ThePoisonSky thanks to the Sontarans]], and things were only stopped at the sacrifice of Torchwood. Eventually England fell under martial law, and — despite there being seemingly no work for the general population — began sending immigrants to "labour camps". (With a musical cue that implies that they are actually going to be turned into Cybermen.)

* In the TV series ''Series/GameOfThrones'', the Lannister takeover of the Iron Throne is made to invoke this. They have faceless goons in armor that was specifically made to resemble [[ANaziByAnyOtherName the Teutons]] from ''Film/AlexanderNevsky'' marching all over the Seven Kingdoms, their tyrannical king voices his desire to abolish local feudalism and become an autocrat, and in reconquered territories they rely on [[TheQuisling collaborationists]] installed by force and hated by the local population.

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''
** In the two-parter "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost", there's a conspiracy within Starfleet to impose marital law against the threat of Founder shapeshifters. Turns out the Founders are entirely willing to encourage this paranoia to undermine the Federation's vaunted democratic values.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has two specific moments:
** The first and most famous is Order 66 from ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', the last of the prequels, where Chancellor Palpatine's plans come to fruition and he becomes Emperor after using the titular Order to command the clone army to execute the Jedi Order.
** The second is the destruction of the Hosnian system, the then-current location of the New Republic in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', which throws the galaxy into chaos and removes one of the First Order's biggest oppositions, effectively allowing them to begin spreading unchecked through the galaxy.

** In Season 5, Gul Dukat takes control of the Cardassian government and arranges Cardassia's membership of the Dominion before then attempting to justify his actions to both the Cardassian people and the rest of the Alpha Quadrant. His leadership of Cardassia is ''only'' a disaster for the Alpha Quadrant; for Cardassia itself, it's a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions. [[spoiler: When the Cardassian people revolt against the Dominion with Bajoran and Federation help, the Dominion commits genocide, killing over eight hundred million civilians; Cardassian history will ''not'' remember Dukat's leadership fondly]].

* ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder'' has Cal Kestis eventually flashback to Order 66, where his master Jaro Topal was killed as they tried to fight their way off their Star Destroyer and Cal damaged his connection to the Force. The Venator Wreckage on Zeffo also serves as an ApocalypticLog of another Jedi Master and her Padawan who perished during Order 66, and Cere and her apprentice Trilla were also separated during the aftermath of the Order. [[spoiler:They both survived, but the younglings with them weren't so lucky and both of them were worse off for it; Cere becoming far more susceptible to the dark side after seeing that Trilla had been successfully turned to the dark side and become the Second Sister of the Inquisitors]].
%%* The opening movie for the Playstation version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' basically opens with this.

* "Fanfic/TarkinsFist": The descent of the Earth's democracies into authoritarianism during the Empire-Earth War is gradual but steady. Following the destruction of the major cities martial law is declared in the nations whose governments haven't been completely wiped out. Wide spread anarchy in Europe and Africa leads the surviving governments to crack down hard at home and abroad, both as a means of restoring order and preventing violence from escalating. Government brutality is rationalized as a necessary means of getting everyone on Earth focused on repelling the Imperial invasion. Those who speak in opposition, such as the President of Greece, are accused of being unnecessarily divisive in a time of global emergency when action, any action, is desperately needed. [[spoiler:The problem is, even after the war, the authorities decide the emergency isn't over]].

* ''[[Literature/{{SSGB}} SS-GB]]'' by Creator/LenDeighton is a story if Hitler had invaded England and won. The name means SS-Great Britain. The book ''Literature/{{Fatherland}}'' seems to take a lot of its story from ''SS-GB''. Both are excellent stories but if you read ''SS-GB'' first (it was written first) you tend to think ''Fatherland'' is more of the same. If you read ''Fatherland'' first you might think SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E11TurnLeft "Turn Left"]]: In an alternate universe where the Doctor died prematurely, it allowed for [[Recap/DoctorWho2007CSVoyageOfTheDamned a spaceship with a nuclear-powered drive to crash and destroy London]]. The whole of Southern England had to be evacuated, and the UK was plunged into depression. They ''were'' awaiting aid from the US — but then one fifth of their population was killed in the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime Adipose Plot]]. Even more people died, and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E4TheSontaranStratagem cars started expelling toxic gas]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E5ThePoisonSky thanks to the Sontarans]], and things were only stopped at the sacrifice of Torchwood. Eventually England fell under martial law, and — despite there being seemingly no work for the general population — began sending immigrants to "labour camps".

* ''Franchise/GIJoe'': The comic book version of Cobra is currently undergoing such a storyline, with the Joes on the run, and Cobra having control of Congress and the US Military.

* In the 1977 film ''Film/SleepingDogs'', UsefulNotes/NewZealand slides into fascistic martial law after oil embargoes and industrial disputes flare into full-blown civil war. This was the [[GenrePopularizer first film entirely produced and set in New Zealand]].

* In ''Music/TwentyOneTwelve'' by Music/{{Rush|Band}}, the Solar System is run by a fascist theocracy called the Solar Federation.

See also InvadedStatesOfAmerica and OppressiveStatesOfAmerica for something specific to the United States - columns of foreign troops marching down Pennsylvania Avenue can be a very powerful image when the last time this happened was [[UsefulNotes/WarOf1812 200 years ago]]. May involve TheCoup, though it doesn't necessarily need to (that trope is more on the act itself, this trope is more about the after-effects).

* One Creator/CyrilMKornbluth novella is about a worker on the Manhattan Project, who travels to a future in which the Bomb was not developed and hence the Axis powers won WWII. The United States of this future are divided between the Germans in the east and the Japanese in the west.

* One Creator/CMKornbluth novella is about a worker on the Manhattan Project, who travels to a future in which the Bomb was not developed and hence the Axis powers won [=WW2=]. The United States of this future are divided between the Germans in the east and the Japanese in the west.

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* ''Fanfic/HalloweenUnspectacular'': At the end of the seventh edition, [[ThoseWackyNazis PURITY]] takes over America. The eighth edition follows up on this, portraying how they round up all empowered people to be sent to concentration camps "for their protection", [[TheQuisling President Fulton]] is given increasingly extended emergency powers, and all critics of the regime are arrested and killed "while trying to escape".