mussolini Flashcards
OND?
leisure organization, worker rewarded for working
dopolavoro
ONB?
children/ youth clubs, control the youth from a young age
irredentism?
advocating for the return of land that historically belong to the country (Mussolini clearly believed in this)
who was Giovanni Giolitti?
prime minister, retire and un retire a few time
coalition with Mussolini, essentially gave him a say in government (national bloc)
why did the Libyan war increase Mussolini power?
weaken the liberal government power because it increase the franchisement (transformismo)
more disagreement in government
=> more power to Il Duce
what was Caporetto?
battle lost SO BAD it united Italy to not be invaded
what was transformismo?
the politic ideals of Italy liberal government
aka include everyone in government, give everyone a say
what was a mutilated victory?
how Italian felt cheated after the war, as they didn’t get all the land promised in treaty of London
what was Bieno Rosso?
red years, where they have a bunch of communist riot
what is the name of the guy who took over part of Yugoslavia?
D’Annuzio
what were the Acerbo laws?
if a party get 25% of the vote they get 2/3 of the seats
what was the name of the Italian secret police?
OVRA
what was the Avanti succession?
the communist walk out of government because of Matteoti
free oppotunity to win vote and lock the communist out
what was the battle of the grain/land?
produce more less wine and olive and make more GRAIN
and the land thing was make marsh lands into farmable land
=> did make more grain, less wine and olive oil was made => people unhappy
=> mechanize did NOT align with the ruralization needed for all this grain
what was the battle for the Lira?
et the rate of the lira to 150 to 1 uk pound
=>wages fell and living standard was ass but like industry was doing great and helped protected the battle for grain
what was the battle for the birth?
OMNI (national organization of maternity and infancy)
Having 4 kids except them from having to pay back their marriage loans
Extra money for people who get married
Healthcare and advice set up for women
=>Marriage rates stayed virtually the same during Mussolini’s reign, and birth rates decreased until 1936, after which there was a modest increase.
=> failure
what was the policy of Confino?
essentially isolating people Mussolini did not like on to islands
(terror)
what was the rule by decree in 1926?
Italy’s version of the enabling law
=> parliament gave Mussolini power to do as he wished for 12 months
=> allowed Mussolini to ban other party and start the Public security laws
when was the march on Rome?
October 1922
what was Fasci di combattimento?
The Fasci Italiani di Combattimento was founded by Mussolini and his supporters in the aftermath of World War I, at a meeting held in Milan in March 1919.
aka previous fascist party name
what was the lateran agreements?
concordate with the church. PPI party
