1. FASCES Fascism What is Fascism?
When Mussolini was asked this he said that it was “Reaction!” …but to what?
To: communism and liberalism
So:
Its an ideology (a set of beliefs and/or ideas)
Government through single-party rule (totalitarianism)
Promotes: extreme nationalism, political violence, and war to achieve aims
FASCES
a bundle of rods and among them an ax with projecting blade borne before ancient Roman magistrates as a badge of authority Merriam Webster online dictionary
Fascism

3. Fascist Italy under Mussolini
March on Rome 1922
Mussolini appointed Premier in October 1922
King Victor Immanuel III
Fascist Italy under Mussolini
Fascist party is the only legal party in Italy (all others banned)
Mussolini become Il Duce – or The Leader (dictator)
Promotes Italy’s return to the Roman Empire (nationalism)

4. Benito Mussolini “Il Duce”

5. When we study Hitler and the Nazi’s:
Note how NAZIsm is just another form of Fascism just like Bolshevism is another form of Communism
Notice how Hitler comes to power and you will see similarities to Mussolini coming to power