Fascism 1919-1922

Question 1

Mussolini soon knew that Italy did not need another left wing party, so he switched to Right. What did he do to Military service? HN

Answer 1

Made it a compulsory service.

Question 2

What did Mussolini seek for overseas? HN

Answer 2

Domination and a key player in the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 3

This shift gained support from which type of people? HN

Answer 3

Businessmen&Latifundia

Question 4

What could Mussolini do with the violence picked up in the media? HN

Answer 4

Propagate it to his will, following his immense knowledge and skill in Journalism.

Question 5

What did Mussolini implement into school regimes for teenagers?

Answer 5

Train the elite and student learn special training to make strong soldiers.

Question 6

Mussolini stated he would rather have 50,000 ______ over 5 million _____

Answer 6

50,000 rifles over 5 million votes

Question 7

What substance did the fascists force their political enemies to drink in order to embarrass them?

Answer 7

Castor Oil

Question 8

How many Fascist opponents were killed between 1920-22?

Answer 8

2000 opponents were killed

Question 9

What did PM Bonomi order his prefects to do in 1921 to combat violence

Answer 9

Ordered his prefects to take action against paramilitary groups

Question 10

Mussolini said the fascists don’t make an “aesthetic of violence”, but why did he say they used violence?

Answer 10

“We are violent because it is neccesary”

Question 11

What was the date that the fascists of the first hour met? CB

Answer 11

March 23rd 1919

Question 12

In what city was the meeting held? CB

Answer 12

Milan

Question 13

Roughly how many people attended the meeting? CB

Answer 13

about 120

Question 14

What group was founded at the meeting? CB

Answer 14

Fasci di Combattimento

Question 15

People from which groups attended the meeting? CB

Answer 15

Arditi, Republicans, soldiers, national-syndicalists, Futurists, nationalists, and revisionist socialists.