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Fascism

Nature of Fascism
Radical authoritarian nationalism
Response to postwar economic
breakdowns, political instability, and
thwarted nationalist hopes.
Increased by of the fear of Communism and
shallow roots of democracy
Required complete control of the
people
Fascism in Italy
Economic problems plagued Italy
Industrialists and the wealthy, feared
a Bolshevik style revolution in Italy
Believed they were robbed from
victory during WWI
Benito Mussolini
An intelligent
opportunist
Militarist
1919, organized the
Fascist party
Did not address real
problems
Led by fear
Black Shirts
Fascist militia
Fought socialists and labor unions
(red shirts)
Supported by industrialists and
wealthy land owners
Used violence to achieve their goals.
Rise to Power
King Victor Emmanuel III
Refused to act against the Fascists
Mussolini claimed that if the Fascist were
not put in power they would March on
Rome
Oct, 1922Appointed PM
1924 Controlled parliament
1926 Mussolini became the leader of
Italy
Il Duce

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