History: Chapter 10 Lesson 2-The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes Flashcards
What two major European states remained democratic?
France and Great Britain
What loss did the Great Depression lead to?
Confidence in civic institutions and governments
What did Authortians take advantage of?
disillusionment to gain political momentum and power.
What happens in a totalitarian state?
Governments tries to control economic, political, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of citizens.
What did totalitarian regimes push?
The central states power far from what it had been in the past.
What did these totalitarian regimes want how did they achieve it?
They wanted more passive obedience; to control the minds and hearts of their subjects. They achieve this goal through mass propaganda techniques and modern communications.
Who led totalitarian states?
A single leader and a single party.
What did totalitarian reject?
Ideal of limited government power and the guarantee of individual freedom.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
He was a fascist dictator and the italian prime minister.
What did Mussolini create?
A new political group called the league of combat.
What did Mussolini advocate in his youth?
Socialism
What is fascism?
Puts the state above the person emphasizing the need for a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler.
What did the middle class fear?
Socialism, communism, and disorder made fascism appealing to people.
What did Mussolini demand?
More land for italy.
How did mussolini appeal thousands?
Nationalistic appeals
What did Mussolini and Fascists threatened?
To march to rome if they were not given power.
Who was Victor Emmanuel III?
The King of italy.
What did Victor Emmanuel II give in to?
Making Mussolini the prime minister.
How did Mussolini use his position?
To create a fascist dictatorship
What orders were the police given?
Unrestricted authority to arrest and jail anyone for either political or non political crimes.
What did the OVRA do?
Watched citizens political activity and enforced government policy.
How did Italian fascist use their control by mass media?
Newspapers, radio, and film propaganda and said mussolini was always right.
With organizations what did Fascists hope to create?
Promote ideas of fascism. To create a nation of new italism who were fit, disciplined, and war loving.
What did Fascists portray family as?
As the pillar of the state.