An experiment was conducted over 5 days at Cubberley High School where a teacher, Mr. Jones, gradually established authoritarian rules and symbols to mimic fascism. On the first two days simple rules were established. By the third day over 200 students had joined the movement, showing improved academics and motivation. On the fourth day it had slipped out of the teacher's control. On the fifth day, Mr. Jones revealed the experiment was to demonstrate how easily fascism can take hold if people are not vigilant against authoritarianism and a sense of superiority over others.