How accurate is it to say fascist ideology changed considerably in the years 1919 to 1921?

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

• Mussolini changed the ideology of the fascists as they introduce the New programme in 1921 November
• Economic policy’s, Social and Religous
• Went from being left wing to right wing

Question 2

Economic ideology

Answer 2

-Party programme in 1919: worker control of public services, eight hour working day, nationalisation of the arms industry, minimum wage, control and taxation of private wealth, an end to speculation by banks and stock exchanges
-The New Programme: Taxes proportional to income and with no forcible confiscations; Eight-hour working day with exceptions for agricultural or industrial needs.
+However, there is no that minimum wage was every installed

Question 3

Social Ideologies

Answer 3

-Party Programme 1919: abolition of compulsory military service, many social ideologies such as education for all and abolition of titles of nobility
-New Programme 1921: obligatory military service, citizen freedoms very limited in relation to the needs of the nation
+Became more right-wing and for the nation

Question 4

Religous ideologies

Answer 4

-Party Programme: Anti-clericalism (no religious authority), including confiscation of Church property
-New Programme: No references to confiscating the property of the Catholic Church. Mussolini declared his opposition to Divorce
+Became more Catholic-based can be argued to be a more right wing

Question 5

line of Argument

Answer 5

+became more popularist as the programme was based on gaining support from the elite and the Catholic Church
+Cared less about working, likely to have gained more support as it was less left wing