mussolini: the founder of fascism
-Formed the first Fascist government in Italy in 1923
-Supports Hitler throughout the 1930s
-Supports the Fascist government in Spain during Spanish Civil War
-Joins in alliance with Hitler in 1939
-Supports Hitler throughout the 1930s
-Supports the Fascist government in Spain during Spanish Civil War
-Joins in alliance with Hitler in 1939
summary
Benito Mussolini, the founder of Fascism, created the first Fascist government in Italy in 1923. Throughout the 1930's, Mussolini supported Adolf Hitler and he also supported the Fascist Government in Spain during the time of the Spanish Civil War. After creating a bond with Hitler, they form an alliance in 1939.
the great depression: the main ingredient
- Unemployment high
-Many angry workers
-Hitler, like Roosevelt provided jobs and helped the economy recover through make work project (e.g. Autobahn)
-Fascist's build armies
-Many angry workers
-Hitler, like Roosevelt provided jobs and helped the economy recover through make work project (e.g. Autobahn)
-Fascist's build armies
summary
During the Great Depression, the unemployment was at an all time high. The workers were very angry and like Roosevelt, Hitler provided jobs and helped the economy recover through make work projects like the autobahn.
mussolini and italian fascism
- The founder of Fascism
-Used blackshirts as a paramilitary force
-Comes to power in 1923 after the March on Rome
-King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislation to prevent it - he refused allowing Mussolini to come to power.
-Used blackshirts as a paramilitary force
-Comes to power in 1923 after the March on Rome
-King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislation to prevent it - he refused allowing Mussolini to come to power.
summary
Mussolini founded Fascism and used blackshirts as a paramilitary force. He came into power in 1923 after the March On Rome but King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislation to prevent him from coming to power.
fascism
-Fascist Traits:
-Private ownership encouraged and aided by the government
-Censorship of the media
-Imperialistic
-Nationalistic - "pride in one's country"
-Militaristic - rebuilding the army
-Non- democratic - single party governments & no elections
-Often totalitarian dictatorship
"Anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist" - a.k.a. anti-communism
-Hitler was not a communist
-Private ownership encouraged and aided by the government
-Censorship of the media
-Imperialistic
-Nationalistic - "pride in one's country"
-Militaristic - rebuilding the army
-Non- democratic - single party governments & no elections
-Often totalitarian dictatorship
"Anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist" - a.k.a. anti-communism
-Hitler was not a communist
summary
The many Fascist traits consist of; non-democratic, militaristic, often totalitarian dictatorship, censorship of the media, and nationalistic. Hitler was not a communist.
Il Duce (the leader)
- Acerbo Law - forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies
- Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for speaking out against the Fascists
- By 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated
-Freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
- Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for speaking out against the Fascists
- By 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated
-Freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
summary
The Acerbo Law was created when it was forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get two-thirds of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Giacomo Matteotti, a socialist leader, was murdered for speaking out against the Fascists. But, by 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated and as well as freedom of press, assembly and speech.
the lateran accords, 1929
- The Catholic Church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy
-Fearing Mussolini's wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
-Gave the Church:
-Control over religious education in schools
-Recognition as the state religion
-The right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
-Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader
-Fearing Mussolini's wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
-Gave the Church:
-Control over religious education in schools
-Recognition as the state religion
-The right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
-Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader
summary
Pope Pius XI signed a deal, in 1929, which gave the Church: control over religious education in schools, recognition as the state religion, the right for the pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican, and that Mussolini would get recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader. This was also known as the Lateran Accords.