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"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy." Benito Mussolini
- The founder of Fascism, Mussolini
- Private ownership encouraged and aided by the government
- Censorship of the media
- Imperialistic
- Nationalistic
- Militaristic
- Non-democratic
- Often totalitarian dictatorship - “Anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist”
- Founder of Fascism 1923 ,First Fascist government
- Supported Hitler and forms alliance in 1939
- Supported Fascist government during Spanish Civil war
- Used blackshirts as a paramilitary force
- Comes to power in 1923 after the March on Rome
- King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislation to prevent it , allowing Mussolini to come to power.
- Il Duce (The Leader)
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- Forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies
- Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for speaking out against the Fascists
- By 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated
- Freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
- Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for speaking out against the Fascists
- By 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated
- Freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
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- The Catholic Church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy
- Fearing Mussolini’s wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
- Gave the Church:
- Control over religious education in schools
- Recognition as the state religion
- The right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
- Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader
Summary:
Mussolini had many steps to his power , but his main reason he got to power was through intimidation with his "black shirts" . That is how he got Pope Pius to sign the deal saying that he was recognized as the leader of Italy.
- Fearing Mussolini’s wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
- Gave the Church:
- Control over religious education in schools
- Recognition as the state religion
- The right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
- Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader
Summary:
Mussolini had many steps to his power , but his main reason he got to power was through intimidation with his "black shirts" . That is how he got Pope Pius to sign the deal saying that he was recognized as the leader of Italy.