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Fascism in Italy
Dissatisfaction and Unrest
A. Why were the people of Italy
unhappy?
1. Broken Promises from Allies of WWI to
give them land
2. Poor economic conditions and the
inspiration of the Russian Revolution
led to workers strikes and peasants
taking land
3. Veterans of WWI returned without jobs
Italian Soldiers
Mussolini Takes Power
A. What does Mussolini do to gain
leadership?
1. Chooses intense Nationalism over
socialism
2. Gains a following called the “Black
Shirts” – military strength (Fascism)
3. Promised to revive Italy and make
the Mediterranean a “Roman lake”
4. March on Rome – King feared a civil
war so he placed Mussolini in control of
Italy (Prime Minister)
Mussolini Changes Italy
A. How does Mussolini Change
Italy?
1. Brought the economy under
state control
2. Promoted “loyalty to the state”
3. State controlled industry,
agriculture and trade
Mussolini Rules by Terror
1. Suppressed rival parties
2. Silenced the press
3. Placed fascists friend into office
4. Critics thrown into prison, exiled or
murdered
5. Used secret police
6. Used propaganda to bolster fascist
support
Italian National Flag under Mussolini
Mussolini is everywhere
Using speeches to promote
his propaganda
The Fascist symbol
Italian Propaganda
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What is Fascism?
Values
• Survival of the fittest
• Warfare is noble
• Valued discipline
Differences from Communism
Characteristics
• Extreme Nationalism
• Blind loyalty to the State,
rather than the individual
Similarities to Communism
• Pursued national
• Drew power from
goals, not international
loyalty to state
• Defined class system, • Flourished during
rather than classless
economic hard times
society
• One-party system;
destructive to basic
human rights
Review Questions
1. What were the post WWI conditions in Italy?
A: People were burdened with unemployment,
rising taxes, declining trade, and political
disunity
2. How did Mussolini come into power?
A: Mussolini organized the Fascist party,
promising to revive Roman greatness. Used
terror tactics to force king to make him the prime
minister
Review Questions
3. What was so
appealing about
Mussolini?
A: Making promises
of greatness in a time
of turmoil. People
needed something or
someone to believe
in.
Addressing a crowd at the Coliseum
Summarizing Fascism