FASCISM

MUSSOLINI INTRODUCES FASCISM                                              

WHAT IS FASCISM COMES FROM THE ITALIAN TERM FASCIO MEANING “UNION OR LEAGUE” WANTS TO HELP COUNTRY REGAIN PRIDE BY GIVING IT A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF NATIONAL PRIDE REJECTS LIBERAL IDEAS WANTED THE DESTRUCTION OF ELECTION, LEGISLATURES AND OTHER DEMOCRATIC IDEAS REJECTS COMMUNISM, SOCIALISM AS TO INDIVIDUAL.

Fascism gains ground in Italy Why did Mussolini’s fascist party become popular after World War I Italy suffered badly during the war Italy promised extra land, but not given it. (Treaty of London) Looked like Italy was being ignored– National Frustration Weak government after the war 4 Prime Ministers between 1919-1922 Rising unemployment                                              

Who was Benito Mussolini Before WWI he was a Socialist Brilliant organizer, agitator and journalist Set up Fascist party, promised to rebuild Italy Rhetoric- few specific proposals Fascism designed to propel Il Duce “the Leader” to power Created “Black shirts” who dealt with troublemakers and criminals Had a newspaper that spread his ideas                                  As the problems of Italy get worse the people turn to Mussolini to solve Italy’s problems

MUSSOLINI TAKES CHARGE IN ITALY May 1921 Mussolini won election to Chamber of Deputies OCTOBER 1922, MUSSOLINI DEMANDS TO BE MADE PRIME MINISTER KING OF ITALY, SUPPORT MUSSOLINI AND INVITIED HIM TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER November 1922 Parliament grants cabinet dictatorial powers for 1 year Allows Mussolini to insert Fascists into Parliament ad other government positions                                                         

MUSSOLINI DICTATES HIS TAKEOVER THEN HE PASSED THE ACERBO LAW S WHO EVER WON THE NEXT ELECTION WOULD GET MOST SEATS IN PARLIAMENT APRIL 1924 FASCIST WON 65% AND 375 SEATS IN THE CHAMBER MUSSOLINI FULLY IN CHARGE SETS UP SECRET POLICE AND CONCENTRATION CAMPS FOR HIS OPPONENTS

MUSSOLINI CHANGES ITALY FIRST OF THE DICTATORS OTHERS COPIED IDEAS BUT DID NOT MAKE SAME MISTAKES POLITICAL PARTIES WERE BANNED BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS WERE CENSORED EDUCATION WAS CONTROLLED MUSSOLINI BATTLES TO IMPROVE ECONOMY MUSSOLINI WAS POPULAR FOR A WHILE

TEACHER AND THE PUPIL                                                                    

MUSSOLINI’S ADMIRER’S Mussolini had several admirer’s including a young Austrian Political Named Adolf Hitler Mussolini’s failures Use of Propaganda use of violence to consolidate power Denial of individual rights Poor economic ideas economic self-sufficiency (not possible) public works projects (roads and hydroelectric plants) MOST ITALIANS WORSE OFF BY THE EARLY 1930’S