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Fascism: Anti-Communist

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Fascism is of the far right

Communism is far left.

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Fascism

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Seen as the "third way"
Emerges in Italy. 
Alternative to the failure of liberalism and the horror of Marxism.
Far right of the political spectrum.
Picks up after Great Depression
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Fascism: Anti-Marxist

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Protect state from Marxism because it advocated communism.

Gained support from middle-class.

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Fascism: Militaristic

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War is the grounds on which the power of a nation is proved.

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Fascism: Antidemocratic

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Believed to be inefficient; a single ruler is more efficient

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Fascism: One Party Rule

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Ban rival parties, ensures that there won’t be a revolution.
Only very similar parties with different names allowed.

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Fascism: Glorification of the State

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The state is all powerful and the face of its historical evolution.

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Furher principle

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The face and the physical embodiment of a country is its leader

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Benito Musssolini

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Started as a socialist but when WWI comes along he abandons this ideology.
Father of fascism
Dictator of Italy from 1922-1943

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Avanti

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Socialist newspaper that Mussolini was an editor for.

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Il popolo d’Italia

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Translates to “People of Italy”
Newspaper created by Mussolini.
Addresses the issue that Italy got nothing out of war.
Expresses discontent with Versailles.

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D’Annunzio

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Vocal Italian nationalist. 
Invades Fiume (Austrian territory) and takes over.
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Social Turmoil

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Manufacturing decreases
Workers strike and occupy factories
Peasants seize uncultivated land from landowners.
Bourgeoisie afraid of Marxist revolution.

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Political Turmoil

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Government (Chamber of Deputies) is in gridlock.
Socialist party has a plurality.
Gave ministers ability to rule by decree.

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Fasci Di Combattimento

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WWI veterans which are hired as the military arm for fascists.

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Squadristis

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“Black Shirts”
Enforcers taken from Fasci Di Combattimento.
Attack socialists, governments turns blind eye bc scared of communism.

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Italian election of 1921

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Fascism becomes more popular

35 seats out of 500.

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March on Rome

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October, 1922
Black shirts preform marches in Rome.
Marks the emergence of fascism.

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Mussolini as Prime Minister.

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October 29th, 1992

Mussolini becomes Prime Minister, promising to use power to stop the marches.

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Mussolini as Dictator

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November, 1922
Mussolini is given dictatorial power for a year.
Appoints fascists to political offices.
Makes a law so that the party receiving a plurality gets 2/3 of Deputies seats.

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Italian election 1924

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Fascists receive a plurality of votes and are awarded 2/3 of the seats.
All other parties dissolve, leaving only fascists.

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Giacomo Matteoti

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Leading socialist, member of Deputies.
Non-communist.
Criticized Mussolini, squadristi assassinate him.

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Lateran Accord of 1929

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Stops cultural war between the Vatican and Italy.
Vatican City becomes its own state.
Legitimizes Mussolini.

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Women in a Fascist Society

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Encouraged to have children.
Generous maternity leave.
Discouraged and eventually outlawed information regarding and practice of abortions and contraception.
Women still make 25% of labor force

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Problems with the Weimar
Proportional representation: allowed for extremist minorities (fascists) Article 48
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Article 48
If there is an emergency then the President or a presidential designee can take dictatorial power.
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Tension in Germany
Discontent over Versailles Loss of Alsace & Lorraine Economic downfall due to loss of the Rhur and war reparations. Doubt toward the SDP
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Kapp Putsch
``` March 1920 Attempted overthrow of Weimar Republic. Workers strike German army puts it down, saves gov. Doesn't succeed. ```
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Great Inflation of 1923
Government pays Germans in Ruhr to stop working. Farmers charge higher prices for grain. Everything gets expensive
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Adolf Hitler
Started as an Austrian artist Receives nationalist, anti communist, and anti Semitic views from Catholic Popular Party. Joins WWI, becomes leader of Nazis.
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National Socialist German Worker's Party
Nazi party or "Brown Shirts" | Anti-Semitic, Nationalist, and Anti-Communist.
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25 points, The Nazi Platform
Rejection of Versailles Unification of Austria and Germany Exclude Jewish community from German citizenship. Nationalization of industry
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Strumabteilung "SA"
"Storm troopers" Military arm of Nazi party. Led by Ernst Roehn
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Bierputsch/ Beer Hall Putsch
November, 1923 Hitler and Ludendorff start fights in beer halls around Germany hoping that the chaos would allow them to take over. Fails, everyone is arrested for treason.
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Hitler in Jail
Gains publicity. | Writes "Mein Kampf" where he outlines his ideology.
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Mein Kampf
Claims Weimar is ruled by the worst (Jews, democrats, ect...) Explains ideology including Anchluss and Lebensraum.
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Lebensraum
Translates to living space. | Explains that Hitler wants to expand Germany's borders into Poland to accommodate population growth.
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Anschluss
The idea that Germany and Austria should unite.
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German Election of 1928
``` Nazis get less than 3% Nazis decide to target middle class for support and tailor their speeches. ```
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Party of the Young & Energetic
Propaganda in order to get support from the youth and middle class.
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Hitler over Germany
Hitler insisted 50 cited in 15 cities. | This is due to effective use of technology such as commercial flights and radio.
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Election of 1932
37% of the vote goes to Nazis | Weimar Republic is falling apart.
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Conservative's attitude toward Hitler
Thought he could be given power and then used as a puppet.
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Reichstag Fire
February, 1933 "A communist" set fire to the building where the Reichstag meets. Communism is seen as a threat to the nation and is banned. **probably staged by nazis
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Hitler as Chancellor
January, 1933 Conservatives convince Hindenburg (president) to make Hitler Chancellor. Bruning is dismissed and Hitler becomes Chancellor, immediately consolidates power.
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Election of 1933
Nazis get 45% of vote | They form a coalition with another party, giving them a simple majority.
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Enabling Act
March, 1933 Gives Hitler dictatorial power for 5 years. Hitler then suspended all civil liberties
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Civil Service Act of 1933
All government employees must swear an oath of loyalty to the Furher.
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Hitler: One Party Rule
(1934) Hitler bans all parties, except those that parallel the Nazi party. Federal system is dissolved, leaving a single national government.
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Blood Purge/ Night of the Long Knives
June 30th, 1934 Hitler orders for the assassination of the SA at the request of the military. Also eliminates political enemies
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Schutzstaffer/ SS
Black uniforms, "Black Shirts" Elite military units. Chief instrument of terror. Control death camps.
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Gestapo
Geheime Staatspolizei Secret police for the Nazi. Eliminated any person that opposed the Nazi party and sent people to Death camps.
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Fuhrer of the Third Reich
Hindenburg dies; Hitler combines the role of President and Chancellor and seizes complete control.
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4 Year Plan
Works toward self sufficiency; especially in fuel processing and rubber.
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Gestapo
Geheime Staatspolizei Secret police for the Nazi. Eliminated any person that opposed the Nazi party and sent people to Death camps.
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Fuhrer of the Third Reich
Hindenburg dies; Hitler combines the role of President and Chancellor and seizes complete control.
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4 Year Plan
Works toward self sufficiency; especially in fuel processing and rubber.
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National Labor Front
The only labor union allowed. | All independant labor unions are dissolved.
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Autobahn
One of Hitler's major projects. | The federal-controlled access highway- system.
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Hitler Youth
Male youth organization of the Nazi party. Emphasized physical and military training. Seen as a stepstone to becoming an SS.
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League of German Maidens
Female youth organization of Nazi party. | Groomed women for marriage and domestic life.
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Nuremberg Laws
(1935) Clarified who was/ what classified being a Jew. Stripped Jews of citizenship. Forbade them of sexual relation with Aryans.
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Kristallnacht
"Night of Breaking Glass" Nov. 1938 Synagogues burned Thousands of Jews murdered/arrested Homes and businesses destroyed.
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Sterilization & Euthanasia
How people deemed "unfit" were handled. Sterilization: removes ability to reproduce. Euthanasia: lethal injection.
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T-4 program
1939-1941 Administered "mercy death" (euthanasia) to anyone deemed "incurably sick"/ Elliminated 200,000 undesirables.

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