Fas cism in It aly
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FASCISM IN ITALY
Unit 6 Lesson 3
Main Idea: Angered by poly & econ problems, many Italians turned to fascism for solutions
Objectives• Explain how conditions in Italy favored the rise of Mussolini
• Describe how Mussolini reshaped Italy• Restate the values and goals of fascist ideology
Warm Up
• What do you know about Italy? Mussolini?
Background- Mussolini
• Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini
• From northern Italy• Moved to Switz. – socialist ideas
• 1919 formed Fascist Party
• Wants to revive Roman greatness and fix econ problems
• “Black Shirts”
Background-Italy• Devastated after WWI
• Economically weak• Break down of public
services
Stop and Think
• What problems did Italy face after WWI?
• How did these problems help Mussolini win power?
• Unemployment• A decline in trade• Rising taxes• Weak and divided government
• His promises to:• revive Rome’s greatness• end corruption
Mussolini's Italy (stop at 19:30)
• Il Duce• Marched on Rome and
seized power• Suppressed rival parties,
muzzled press, rigged elections, replaced elected officials
• Propaganda • Tax on bachelors
• Increase pop growth• Young fascist groups
• Econ under state control• Drainage of several 100k
acres marshland• Increase wheat
production• Construction of highways• Helped private business• renovation and
restoration projects
Via dei Fori ImperialiEUR- Southern Rome
What is Fascism?• Activity-Reading
• Sworn enemies of socialist and communist• Allies w/business leaders, landowners, lower middle class• Totalitarian state
• Single party• Control over econ• Police spies used• Censorship• Propaganda in school & media• obedience
• Promised strong stable govt & end to poly feuds
Closure
• How did WWI pave the way for Mussolini to become a dictator in Italy?