Mussolini and the Church

Question 1

what did Young Mussolini call priests?

Answer 1

Black Germs

Question 2

why did the pope hate the state?

Answer 2

Risorgimento and taking Rome

Question 3

how many people did the Catholic Church represent

Answer 3

400 million

Question 4

what did the church see the fascists as a defence against?

Answer 4

the socialists

Question 5

when did Gaspari and Mussolini have meetings

Answer 5

1923

Question 6

When did the Pope make Sturzo resign from PPI

Answer 6

June 1923

Question 7

how many poplar were left leaderless

Answer 7

107

Question 8

what did Mussolini renounce?

Answer 8

Atheism, contraceptions, swearing

Question 9

which bank did the state commit funding to in 1923

Answer 9

banca romana

Question 10

when were PPI minister sacked from cabinet?

Answer 10

April 1923

Question 11

when were Mussolini’s kids baptised?

Answer 11

1923

Question 12

when was the lateran treaty?

Answer 12

June 7th 1929 ratified by parliament

Question 13

what road was built to commemorate the lateran pact

Answer 13

Via Della conciliazione

Question 14

how much money and land did the pope receive

Answer 14

£30million and 109 acres with Vatican City as papal sovereignty

Question 15

what was there in Vatican City?

Answer 15

Small army, police, post office, railway

Question 16

what did the pope formally recognise?

Answer 16

The state

Question 17

what could the state veto?

Answer 17

Appointment of hostile bishops

Question 18

what couldn’t the clergy join

Answer 18

political parties

Question 19

when was the Charter of Race introduced and who protested

Answer 19

July 1938 and the pope

Question 20

what did Grew say about the clash?

Answer 20

The church was still superior

Question 21

what did Borgese say about the clash?

Answer 21

The church had become completely fascitised