Fascist Economic Policies

Question 1

What was the period 1922-25 called regarding Fascist economic policy?

Answer 1

Phase one: Caution and Prosperity

Question 2

Name the features of the Phase one period regarding economics.

Answer 2

• continued existence of independent trade unions
• the confindustria were unwilling to give into radical demands
• 1923: palace Chigi pact, which promised the Fascist labour confederation exclusive but was broken, Mussolini didn’t want to be radical let the pact be broken
• Italian exports increased
• government reduced spending, cut taxes on companies

Question 3

What was the phase called between 1925-30 regarding economics?

Answer 3

Phase 2: Radial False start, compromise and risk

Question 4

Describe events that happened within phase 2

Answer 4

• 1925: Vidoni palace Pact was agreed, acknowledging only the Confindustria and Fascist Labour confederation as the representatives of capability’s and workers
• rival trade unions were banned
• 1926: Roccos Labour Relations and
• 1927: Labour Charter passed laws saying that the state dominated corporations

1927: mussolini revalued the pound- Quota 90
- mussolini put tariffs on incomes
- 1925 Battle of grain

Question 5

What is phase 3 of the 1930-35 regarding economics

Answer 5

Phase 3: State intervention and Loss of worker power

Question 6

What happened within phase three

Answer 6

• intervention was on a large scale
• state funded construction of motorways
• an RI was established to provide loans

Question 7

How did Salvemini view the acts of corporations

Answer 7

“ like looking in a black room for a black cat”

Question 8

What was phase 4 1935-1939 regarding economics?

Answer 8

Expanding capitalist, autarky and crisis

Question 9

Define autarky

Answer 9

Self sufficiency

Question 10

What triggered Mussolini’s need for autarky?

Answer 10

when the League of Nations sanctions Italy due to Italy invading Abyssinia

Question 11

What industries benefited Autarky?

Answer 11

• military expansion
• steel
• chemicals
• ship building
• fiat

Question 12

What policy did the fascist government stray away from between 1922-1935?

Answer 12

The Laissez-faire policy

Question 13

Name the socialist route of the Fascist economic policies between 1922-1925

Answer 13

• Chigi palace pact- failed

Question 14

What policies were fascist methods/central control between 1922-25

Answer 14

• n/a

Question 15

List the capatist policies that Fascists introduced between 1922-25

Answer 15

• Italian exports increased
• cut taxes on companies
• aimed not to alienate business men
• waned good standard of living

Question 16

List socialist policies the Fascist regime introduced between 1925-30

Answer 16

• n/a

Question 17

List Fascist/central control policies the Regime introduced between 1925-30

Answer 17

• rival trade unions banned
• Rocco law- corportation control
• Vidoni Palace Pact
• quota 90
• battle of grain
• battle of marshes

Question 18

List the capatilist policies the fascist regime introduced between 1925-30

Answer 18

• system favoured the employers

Question 19

List the socialist policies introduced between 1930-35

Answer 19

• IRI provided loaned to industry
• reduced impact of depression
• costly tax paying

Question 20

List the Fascist policies introduced between 1925-30

Answer 20

Mussolini government intervened in the economy

Question 21

List the features of a capitalist policy between 1930-35

Answer 21

• only 0.5% of population owned 42% of land

Question 22

List the socialist policies fascism introduced between 1935-39

Answer 22

• n/a

Question 23

List the Fascist policies the regime introduced between 1935-39

Answer 23

• autark was introduced
• need for self- sufficiency
• had to purchase food at home and not abroad

Question 24

List the capatilist policies the fascist regime introduced between 1935-39

Answer 24

• fiat was the monopoly in car production for population
• capitalists/ businesses allowed freedom to expand