Fascism

Question 1

What is fascism

Answer 1

A movement promoting the lead of an autocratic ruler

Question 2

What where the main concepts of fascism

Answer 2

. Oppose communism
. Nationalistic views to the point of racism
.Belief in one leader to provide for the country
.One political party (fascist party)
. the people all work towards the same goal

Question 3

What is the gestapo?

Answer 3

secret police

Question 4

Why did Italy have a fascist revolution?

Answer 4

Bad economy (debt after WW1)
Fear of the rise of communist beliefs in Italy
Bad democracy (change of gov)
Paris peace treaty - loss of national pride (1919)

Question 5

Why did Germany have a fascist revolution

Answer 5

Loss of national pride (1919 treaty of Versailles)
Wanted to copy the fascist revolution in Italy
Bad economy- (Wall Street Crash)
Weak democracy
Fear of communism

Question 6

Who were the fascist leaders of Italy and Germany

Answer 6

Italy - Benito Mussolini (‘Il Duce’)

Germany - Adolf Hitler (‘Furher’)

Question 7

What events made Italy fascist?

Answer 7

1922 - March on Rome where king Victor Emanuel III gave Mussolini power
corrupt elections (opponents were murdered)
destroyed democracy
controlled media + education
secret police OVRA
Work with catholic church

Question 8

What events made Germany fascist?

Answer 8

Munich Rutsch 1923 - Hitler failed and was sent to jail (wrote Mein Kampf which made him popular)
Used propaganda to take power
Corrupt elections
Given power in 1933
Removed opposition
Reichstag fie to remove communists
Abolished democracy enabling acts
Secret police used to threaten
Manipulation in media and education
public work projects
Hitler youth influences younger generations

Question 9

What 4 main aspects came from the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 9

Land
Army
Blame
Money

Question 10

What came as a result of the Treaty of Versailles (LAND ONLY)

Answer 10

Alsace Lorraine returned to France
Germany forbidden to meet with Austria in East Germany
Polish corridor given to Poland
Germany colonies given to France and Britain

Question 11

What came as a result of the Treaty of Versailles (ARMY ONLY) for germany

Answer 11

Germany army restricted to 100,000 men
Navy only had 6 battle ships - no subs or air force allowed
The Rhienland was demilitarized - Germany couldn’t go out there

Question 12

What came as a result of the Treaty of Versailles (MONEY ONLY)

Answer 12

The Sear given to France with coal fields

138 billion gold marks debt on Germany to be given to France (now makes up £6,600 million)

Question 12

What came as a result of the Treaty of Versailles (BLAME ONLY)

Answer 12

League of Nations - couldn’t keep peace (ignored Germany)

War guilt clause