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FC.133 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries to build Italy’s power by developing:

Success, limited. largely by poor planning & corruption though Mussolini still claims Italy is a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is aggressively nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Italy’s ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Despite his failures, Mussolini inspires Hitler to seize power (FC. 134)

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

Depression (FC.132)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Success, limited. largely by poor planning & corruption though Mussolini still claims Italy is a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Despite his failures, Mussolini inspires Hitler to seize power (FC. 133))

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

Depression (FC.131)

MUSSOLINI SAYINGS

“Books are good…

MUSSOLINI SAYINGS

“Books are good, muskets are better.”

MUSSOLINI SAYINGS

“Books are good, muskets are better.”“…only blood makes the wheels of history turn.”

MUSSOLINI SAYINGS

“Books are good, muskets are better.”“…only blood makes the wheels of history turn.”“Mussolini is always right.”

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

World War I (FC.127)

A

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Political & economic chaos in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

A

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Political & economic chaos in ItalyItaly & Germany?

mad about Treaty of Versailles (FC.128)

A

World War I (FC.127)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Political & economic chaos in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Revolution Growing fear of

what ?

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

A

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Political & economic chaos in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

A

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

New polit. Philosophy?

A

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls what?

Rise of Fascism which:

A

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Private prop. & free enterprise?

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

A

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Attitude toward the nation?

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

A

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

A

Fascism gets its name from the ancient Roman fasces, a bundle of rods carried before Roman consuls as a symbol of their power.

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Who likes it & why?

A

Fascism gets its name from the ancient Roman fasces, a bundle of rods carried before Roman consuls as a symbol of their power.

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Leader & tactics he uses to gain popularity?

A

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

A

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

A fascist mass rally in Rome. Mussolini’s use of such events would influence Hitler’s theories & practices concerning the manipulation of mass democratic politics.

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

How do Fascists gain control of the Italian govt?

A

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

A

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

A

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Benito’s march on Rome

Benito and Victor Emmanuel III. “Your majesty will forgive my appearance, but I come from a battlefield.”

Painting glorifying the massive traffic jam known as the March on Rome.

Believe it or not, this company put out “March on Rome” playset so that kids could re-enact a somewhat lame event that got bogged down in traffic. Just to be safe, this comes with 4 Benitos, just in case the other 3 get lost. In this series there are playsets to re-enact a Nazi rally, a Bolshevik rally, and a Chinese Communist rally.

“Without the March on Rome, there could be no march on Moscow.”

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers ?

A

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Benito as an heroic warrior and as an heroic warrior on a horse!

Benito visiting soldiers in the hospital

Benito as an heroic warrior fighting a LION (cub)!

Benito as a building block

Benito pretending to be on the covers of Life Magazine (upper left) and Time Magazine with lots of Italies coming out of his head

Benito as five heroic warriors at the same time!

Benito as Darth Vader

Benito as a giant mountain of Italians all agreeing with himself

Benito’s modest (60’ X 40’) office

The Alphabet Dancers praising Benito after his takeove of Sesame Street.

A beautiful woman covering a gaping tear in her swimsuit with a picture of Benito’s big head.

-> +1 on die rolls-> +1 on die rolls

1929- Signing the Lateran Treaty by which the Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools and have Bingo nights every Wednesday. Apparently Benito couldn’t even resist cheating when signing a treaty.

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

“Good blood doesn’t lie”

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed:

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed:

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)• Reality never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed 450 pieces/month•Reality-> only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

Air Force•Claimed: 8530 planes

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

Air Force•Claimed: 8530 planes•Reality: 3k (acc. to 1 minister)

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

Air Force•Claimed: 8530 planes•Reality: 3k (acc. to 1 minister)->1k (acc. to navy)

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

Air Force•Claimed: 8530 planes•Reality: 3k (acc. to 1 minister)-> 1k (acc. to navy)-> Actually 583-> Flew field to field for mult. reviews

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

Air Force•Claimed: 8530 planes•Reality: 3k (acc. to 1 minister)->1k (acc. to navy)-> Actually 583-> Flew field to field for mult. reviews

3 Spy services

BENITO’S MILITARY BUILDUP

Army•Claimed: 6m. Men (1934)-> 8m. (‘36)-> 12m. (‘39)•Reality: never more than 3 million

Artillery•Claimed: 450 pieces/month•Reality: only 4-5/mo.-> Max. 200= 1/6 WWI Prod.•Best artillery were Austrian guns capt. In WWI

Tanks•Claimed: 3 armored div’s w/25 ton tanks•Reality: ~3.5 ton armored car w/only mach. gun, poor visibility, & no radio -> Infantry had to lead it -> Borrowed armored cars from police for parades

Air Force•Claimed: 8530 planes•Reality: 3k (acc. to 1 minister)-> 1k (acc. to navy)-> Actually 583-> Flew field to field for mult. reviews

3 Spy services-> Arrest each other, put false documents in others’ files

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

Depression (FC.131)

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Success, limited. largely by poor planning & corruption though Mussolini still claims Italy is a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

Depression (FC.131)

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Success, limited. largely by poor planning & corruption though Mussolini still claims Italy is a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Despite his failures, Mussolini inspires Hitler to seize power (FC. 133))

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

Depression (FC.131)

1929- Lateran Treaty Papacy recognized state of Italy in return for $, indep. Vatican state, & right to teach in schools

FC.132 THE RISE OF FASCISM IN ITALY (1919-1925)

Mussolini tries several things to make Italy a great power

Success, limited. largely by poor planning & corruption though Mussolini still claims Italy is a great power

Allows private prop. & free enterprise

Is very aggressive nationalistic

Political & economic chaos in Italy

Popular with middle class who fear Communism will eliminate private property & free enterprise

Benito Mussolini & Fascists in Italy gain popularity by starting riots to destabilize govt. while posing as champions of law & order.

Local party bosses march on Rome to overthrow govt Mussolini follows along

Govt. panics & makes Mussolini prime minister (1922)

Mussolini intimidates parliament to give him emergency powers He ends civil liberties

Builds ind’s, esp. shipping & aircraft

Build up Italy’s military strength

Public works (e.g., Hydro-elect.dams)

Few resources in Italy

World War I (FC.127)

Russian Rev. Growing fear of

Communism (FC.130)

Italy & Germany mad about Treaty of

Versailles (FC.128)

Despite his failures, Mussolini inspires Hitler to seize power (FC. 133))

Controls most aspects of society

Rise of Fascism which:

Depression (FC.131)