Anti-Semitic Policies Flashcards
1
Q
What issues contributed to the failure of the dictatorship?
A
- Economic issues
- Concern about relationship w/ GER
- Inability of Mussolini to fulfil his promises
1
Q
Why did the introduction of anti-Jewish policy create more discontent?
A
- No anti-Semitic rhetoric before this in Italian fascism
- Only 45,000 Italian Jews (less than 1% of pop)
2
Q
What shows the acceptance of Jews before this point, which makes the introduction of anti-Jewish policy even more confusing?
A
- Joined the fascists
- Mussolini had a Jewish mistress
- 1932 –> Jewish finance minister appointed
3
Q
What anti-Jewish legislation was introduced in 1938?
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- Italian Jews could not marry pure Italians
- Could not hold public office jobs
- Could not own more than 50 hectares of land
- Could not run any business w/ more than 100 employees
- Foreign Jews would be deported
4
Q
How many Jews left the country between 1938 and 1941?
A
6000
5
Q
Later, what other action was taken against the Jews?
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- Jewish businesses closed down
- Jewish students expelled
- Jewish lecturers lost their jobs
6
Q
What was the true cause of the introduction of anti-Semitic policies?
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- Possible that use of these policies in other right-wing dictatorships influenced Mussolini
- Help create more radicalised, totalitarian society
7
Q
What else was going on when anti-Semitic policies were introduced, what was this, what did it include and how are they relevant to each other?
A
- Reform of customs
- Ideological campaign
- Forced civil servants to wear uniforms
- Army and militia had to adopt goose step (made them more imposing)
- Italians forbidden to shake hands, rather greet each other w/ Roman Salute
- Both part of changing Italy into a radicalised society
8
Q
What were the consequences of the introduction of anti-Semitic policies?
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- Lost support of conservative elites (businesses, judiciary, Church)
- Public questioned direction of fascism
