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The Rise of Italian Fascism and Economic Changes Post-Great Depression

This overview explores key characteristics of Fascism in Italy, highlighting its glorification of the state, militarism, and the subordination of individual rights. It also examines the significant shift in the role of the U.S. government in the economy following the Great Depression, emphasizing the expansion of federal regulation and promotion of economic growth. Benito Mussolini's dictatorship is discussed, alongside the propaganda used to instill ideals in education, pushing the narrative of Italy's glorious past and future imperial destiny.

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The Rise of Italian Fascism and Economic Changes Post-Great Depression

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  1. Bellringer • List at least 2 characteristics of Italy!

  2. How did the US governments’s role in the economy change as a result of the Great Depression? • A. The federal gov’t had a diminished role in regulated economic activity. • B. The federal gov’t maintained the role it had in economic matters before the Great Depression. • C. The federal gov’t expanded its role in regulating economic activity & promoting economic growth. • D. The federal gov’t transferred its role in economic affairs over to the state gov’t

  3. How did the US governments’s role in the economy change as a result of the Great Depression? • A. The federal gov’t had a diminished role in regulated economic activity. • B. The federal gov’t maintained the role it had in economic matters before the Great Depression. • C. The federal gov’t expanded its role in regulating economic activity & promoting economic growth. • D. The federal gov’t transferred its role in economic affairs over to the state gov’t

  4. Ms. Susan M. Pojer & Ms. Lisa Christy HGHS HHHS ItalianFascism

  5. Fascism • Glorifies the state above the individual • Emphasizes the need for a strong central government led by a dictator

  6. TheCharacteristicsof Fascism

  7. Characteristics of Fascism • 1. Subordination to the state • Complete obedience to the government

  8. Characteristics of Fascism • 2. Militarism • Strong military = strong country • Glamorized

  9. Characteristics of Fascism • 3. Identification of enemies • Need to eliminate perceived threats • Communists, Liberals, Socialists, • Capitalists, Ethnic/Religious minorities “The scum of the earth, I believe” “The bloody assassin of the workers, I presume”

  10. Characteristics of Fascism • 4. Dislike for the Arts & Intellectuals • Open hostility toward higher education • Free expression attacked

  11. Characteristics of Fascism • 5. Fake election • Complete sham/manipulation

  12. Why Italy? • Inflation grew • Agricultural workers staged strikes • Middle class feared a Communist takeover • Wanted more land from the peace settlement of WWI

  13. The Rise of Mussolini

  14. Benito Mussolini(1883-1945) • Victor Emmanuel III (King) made Mussolini the prime minister • outlawed all other political parties • created a secret police • controlled all media • fascist youth groups, military activities & values

  15. Italian Fascist Propaganda: Education • School children: “Hail to Italy; hail to Mussolini.” • New Textbooks emphasized: • The glorious past of the ancient Romans. • The limitations imposed by geography and the West. • The imperial destiny of Italy’s future

  16. Mussolini Was Hitler’s Role Model

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