1. Do Now: Answer the following questions:
Who is going to rise up as a dictator of Italy?
What is fascism?

2. Fascist Italy
Chapter 17 Section 3

3. 1919 Italy was not happy with peace talks.
End of WWI
1919 Italy was not happy with peace talks.
Why?

5. Benito Mussolini

6. 1919 organized people into fascist party.
Mussolini
1919 organized people into fascist party.
Mussolini wanted to end government corruption.

7. Mussolini’s supporters were called “combat squads”
Seizing Power
Mussolini’s supporters were called “combat squads”
“Black shirts” went against democracy and used violence

8. 1922 Fascists marched to Rome, & demanded the govt. to change.
March on Rome
1922 Fascists marched to Rome, & demanded the govt. to change.
Fearing a Civil War; King Victor Emmanuel III asked Mussolini to form a govt. as prime minister.

11. Il Duce= “dictatorship under terror”
Taking Power
Il Duce= “dictatorship under terror”

12. Economy under state control.

13. Men should become ruthless fighters.
Social Policies
State over individual.
Men should become ruthless fighters.
Women should have lots of children.
Mold the children.
Mussolini is always right!

14. Fascism Authoritarian government NOT communism. Basic features:
Action
Violence
Discipline
Loyalty
Aggressive foreign expansion.

15. Enemies of Communism Fascism Communism Nationalists goals
International change
Bus. Leaders, landowners, middle cl.
Agriculture/urban workers
Private property
State control property
Extreme nationalism

17. Totalitarian Rule- Basic Features:
1- single party dictatorship.
2- state control over economy.
3- secret police/terror to enforce will
4- censorship of media
5- schools/media to teach youth
6- obedience to dictator- Mussolini

18. Why Fascism? 1- promised a stable & strong govt.
2- no more political fighting
3- intense nationalism
4- Mussolini showed power & confidence in a time when there was none.