Mussolini - Rise to power

Question 1

6 Factors to Mussolini’s power?

Answer 1

1. Economic
2. Social
3. Political
4. Use of violence
5. Use of propaganda
6. Use of cohortion

Question 2

Fascism?

Answer 2

Political philosophy, movement, or regime that exerts nation and autocratic government led by a dictator

Question 3

What happened to fascism after ww1?

Answer 3

Rose

Question 4

What did Mussolini do to ‘facism’

Answer 4

He coined it in 1919 to describe a political movement

Question 5

Traits of fascism?

Answer 5

1. Absolute power of state
2. Rule by dictator
3. Controlling labour
4. Extreme nationalism
5. Superiority against people’s nation

Question 6

Problems in Italy after ww1?

Answer 6

1. Treaty of Versailles - Italy got no land
2. Strain of ww1 on economy
3. Strike
4. 5 attempts to take over government 1919-22 = all failed
5. Desire of returning to glory days of Rome

Question 7

When was the original national fascist party first created?

Answer 7

1919

Question 8

When did the fascist party become the national fascist party?

Answer 8

1921

Question 9

When was pact of pacification?

Answer 9

Aug 1921

Question 10

When was Mussolini elected leader of PNF?

Answer 10

Nov 1921

Question 11

When did Mussolini receive emergency powers?

Answer 11

Nov 1922

Question 12

Corporate state?

Answer 12

Formed when Mussilini created fascist corporation
- 22 separate coporations

Question 13

Why is the church important?

Answer 13

It must be influenced by Mussilini in order to influence citizens

Question 14

Lateran accords?

Answer 14

Negotiated in 1929 settled dispute w/ church
- Both agreed to respect each others role

Question 15

Terms of Laterron accords?

Answer 15

1. Papacy granted temporal sovereignty
2. Papacy guaranteed free exercise of roman Catholicism as sole state religion in Italy
   - Had to agree to stay out of Italian politics