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Fascism in Italy

Fascism in Italy. Chapter 13 Section 3. Mussolini’s Rise to Power. After WW1, Italian nationalists were outraged that Italy had not received all the territory promised to them People revolted, sending the country into chaos A Leader Emerges: Benito Mussolini Mussolini Gains Control

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Fascism in Italy

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  1. Fascism in Italy Chapter 13 Section 3

  2. Mussolini’s Rise to Power • After WW1, Italian nationalists were outraged that Italy had not received all the territory promised to them • People revolted, sending the country into chaos • A Leader Emerges: Benito Mussolini • Mussolini Gains Control • Black Shirts • March on Rome

  3. Mussolini’s Rule • By 1925: Il Duce • Italy not a parliamentary democracy, but actually a dictatorship • State Control of the Economy • System favored the upper classes and industrial workers

  4. The Nature of Fascism • Mussolini built the first totalitarian state • What is Fascism? • Supremacy of the state • The Appeal of Fascism • Promised a stable government • Fascism Compared to Communism • Communists wanted to spread communism internationally, while fascists were most concerned with strengthening their own nation

  5. Looking Ahead “Three systems of government competed for influence in postwar Europe. Democracy endured in Britain and France but faced an uphill struggle in hard times. Communism emerged in Russia and won support elsewhere. In Italy, fascism offered a different option. As the Great Depression spread, other nations—most notable Germany—looked to fascist leaders.”

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