9) Fascism and the Youth Flashcards

1
Q

When was the Opera Nazionale Balilla founded?

A

1926

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2
Q

In what year was the ONB absorbed into the Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (GIL)?

A

1937

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3
Q

When was GUF formed?

A

1922

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4
Q

What was the GUF?

A

A Fascist University Union

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5
Q

In the ONB, what groups would boys and girls aged 8-14 join?

A

Boys- Balilla

Girls- Piccole Italiane

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6
Q

In the ONB, what groups would boys and girls aged 14-18 join?

A

Boys- Avenguardisti

Girls- Giovani Italiane

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7
Q

What was the section of the ONB called that was for girls and boys aged 6-8?

A

Figli della Luppa - Children of the She Wolf

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8
Q

What were the children’s summer camps called?

A

Campi Dux

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9
Q

When were the Fascist School Reforms first designed, and by who?

A

1923 by Gentile

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10
Q

What reform was passed in 1925 that focused on teachers?

A

Teachers could be dismissed if they were suspected of holding opposing political views?

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11
Q

When were teachers required to take an oath of loyalty to the Fascist Regime?

A

1929

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12
Q

When was the Fascist Teacher’s Association established, and what did it do?

A

1931- an official regulation of teachers

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13
Q

When was it made compulsory for teachers to join the Fascist Teacher’s Association?

A

1937

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14
Q

How many history text books were banned in 1926?

A

101 out of 317

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15
Q

How many text books were available for school use in 1936?

A

1

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16
Q

How many children had joined the ONB by 1937?

A

7 million

17
Q

What was the motto of the youth movement?

A

Believe! Obey! Fight!

18
Q

Who replaced Gentile as the Minister of Education, and why?

A

Bottai, Gentile’s approach had not been Fascist enough

19
Q

When was Catholic Action banned from holding sporting activities?

A

1931

20
Q

What was “Non abbiamo bisogno”, and when was it published?

A

An encyclical issued by the Pope condemning Italian worship of the State, and protests against Mussolini closing down Catholic Action

21
Q

What was the universal textbooks used in Fascist schools?

A

Libro Unico

22
Q

How many Italian Children attended Campi Dux?

A

700,000