The two biggest causes of the Marcos fascist dictatorship chronologically were firstly the objective conditions and chronic crisis of the semicolonial and semifeudal ruling system and secondly the subjective factor, Marcos´ overweening ambition to perpetuate himself in power. Marcos estimated that he could use his presidential powers to manipulate the entire system to his personal advantage and invent the compelling reasons for using violence and deception to suppress the opposition and achieve his despotic purposes.
Ang dalawang pinakamalalaking dahilan ng pasistang diktadurang Marcos ay una, ang obhetibong mga kundisyon at talamak na krisis ng malakolonyal at malapyudal na naghaharing sistema at ikalawa, ang suhetibong salik, ang aroganteng ambisyon ni Marcos na manatili sa poder.