Fascists vocab Flashcards
Èl Duce
Leader of Italy
Black Shirts
Members of fascists party
Fascism
At authoritarian and nationalistic
Fascist
People who support fascism
Believe! Obey! Fight!
Main fascist slogan
Social Darwinism
Survival of the fittest
Totalitarianism state
One party has total control
Six parts of totalitarian state
- single party dictatorship
- star economic control
- use police spies to enforce laws
- use of censorship
- gov. Controls all schools and media
- unquestioning all obedience to leader
Why was Italy mad about the Paris peace conference?
They expected to gain territory but Yugoslavia got the land instead
Symbol of fascist party?
Bundle of sticks wrapped around an ax
-symbol of authority in Rome
Benito Mussolini
Rejected socialism for intense nationalism
Fiery speaker
Promised to end corruption
What ancient civilization did Mussolini want to return to?
Mediterranean into a “roman lake” once again
Who are the black shirts?
Combat squads
Broke up socialist rallies
Used intimidation and fear
How did Mussolini take power?
Organized black shirts
Used censorship
Rigged elections
Suppressed rival parties
What was the “March on Rome”
Demanded the government make changes
Fascists swarmed the capital
He was appointed prime minister