Mussolini and education Flashcards
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Finish this quote from Mussolini, “There’s no need to swamp their minds with past and present learning… what is really necessary”
“is that the schools should develope the character of Italians.”
Jonathan
Who was appointed minister of education in 1920s Italy?
Gentile.
Jonathan
By how many did the attendance of school drop by in the first four years of fascist rule?
100,000.
Jonathan.
School books were heavily censored, why?
To indoctrinate the youth of Italy - they would be the next generation of fascists.
Jonathan
In 1931-32 how many out of 1250 university professors refused to ‘perform’ the oath?
Eleven.
Jonathan.
In what year did teachers need to start to take an oath of loyalty?
1929
Hugo
In what year did teachers need to be a member of the fascist party?
1933
Hugo
What were 3rd grade maths questions based on?
The Italo-Abyssinian War
Hugo
How many of the 317 history texts were banned?
101
Hugo
When were Jewish teachers dismissed?
1938
Hugo
In what year was the Libro Unico introduced?
1928
CB
I’m what year was Anti-Semitism taught in schools?
1938
CB
Out of 1250, how many professors refused to take the loyalty oath?
11
CB
When was membership of fascist associations made compulsory for teachers?
1937
CB
Why do the regime not want kids to ask questions?
Because it will pick holes in the regime
CH
What word means - achievement to the detriment of everyone else?
Victoriol
CH
What did teachers do while agreeing to the loyalty oath?
They crossed their fingers if they didn’t actually believe in the oath
CH
How many history booked reduced to a single government approved texts?
317
CH
Universities were generally left alone as long as they did not become involved in what?
Hostile political activity
LB
What year were fascist teachers made to wear uniforms for official occasions? They were also urged to join the ONB as leaders.
1934
LB
What had Mussolini apparently been sent by providence to do according the new Fascist curriculum?
To restore Italian greatness
LB
What education was introduced in secondary schools in 1935 in order to set up students to be strong soldiers?
Military education, covering history, weapons and tactics
LB
What was the militant ‘chant’ the Fascists implemented into school’s around Italy?
HN
BELIEVE! OBEY! FIGHT!
HN
What year did teaching legislation change enforcing all teachers needed to be Fascist party members?
HN
1933.
HN
What did the Oath of Loyalty prevent teachers from doing under the regime?
HN
Purging! Which would of lead to further oppression of the regime.
HN
Which demographic of people under the regime and in what year were banned from being teachers In Italy?
Bonus point for the year!
HN
Jews.
1938.
HN
All students were given a copy of the Life of Mussolini, written by who?
Pini
AO
Portraits of who were provided in all classrooms?
Mussolini
AO
Children were taught that Italy was ‘the true…. of European civilisation’?
Cradle
AO
How was Mussolini portrayed in the classroom?
As a genius and a superhuman leader
AO
