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The Creation Of A Fascist Dictatorship 1922-26 Flashcards

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What was Mussolini like in 1922

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He was still vulnerable :(

He relied on pariamentary support

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What was Muss like by 1925

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He dominated the Italian political system

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What did Muss govt look like initially

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Only 32 out of 535 Deputies were from PNF

His ‘national government’ only 4 were fascist, 4 liberals and 4 popalari

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What happened on the 16th Nov 1922

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Muss delivered controversial speech to CoD

Indicating that the PNF were prepared to close parliament and demand full powers to allow Muss to govern for a year.

However he promised to uphold constitutional liberties

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What was the result of 16th November 1922

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As a result of political intimidation and comprimise with key rivals…

The Deputies voted to grant Muss emergency powers for 1 year

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How did Mussolini controll the Ras and squadristi

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  • Made concessions to the catholic church
  • Passed measures favourable to industrialists and landowners
  • The radical FARINACCI appointed, gave muss more control over radicals
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7
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How did muss control the squardristi

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  • Created the MSVN in Jan 1923
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What was the MSVN

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  • Consisted of 300,000 blackshirts
  • Muss controled this
  • Helped Muss control over the fascist movement
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9
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What was created December 1922

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  • fascist grand council
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What was the purpose of the Fascist Grand Council for Muss

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  • Could exert control over leading members of PNF

- New policy was created by the Fascist party, not the elected parliament

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Who chose the member of the fascist grand council

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Muss

He chose 22 members

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Growth in PNF membership

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  • Oct 1922 : 300,000

- End of 1923 : 783,000

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What happened in Feb 1923

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  • Nationalists merged with PNF

- Brought more conservative and upper class members

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14
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When was Acerbo law passes

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July 1923

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What was the Acerbo law

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If you gained 25% of votes

You gained 2/3 seats in CoD

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16
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Who supported the Acerbo law

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  • Liberals and Fascsits

- as they thought it would bring political stability

17
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How was the acerbo law passed

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  • armed blackshirts present in chamber for intimidation
18
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Who opposed acerbo law

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  • socialists and communists
19
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Who did the fascists join with in the 1924 elections

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Right wing forces such as salandra

20
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Result of 1924 elections

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  • Facists gained 66% vote

- Fascist MPs increased from 35 to 374

21
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Did muss have total power following the 1924 elections

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  • He had a clear majority BUT…

- His laws still had to be approved by parliament, still opposition groups and King could dismiss him

22
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Matteotti Crisis 1924

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  • Spoke up against fascist violence and the 1924 elections

- 11 days later he was kidnapped and killed

23
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What was muss response to the matteotti crisis

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  • denied any involvement

- king didnt dissmiss muss as he feared socialist influence

24
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What did muss use the matteotti crisis to do

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  • press censorship

- All meetings by opposition groups or larties banned

25
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What happened in Dec 1924

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  • 33 leading fascists approached muss and demanded he establish a dictatorship
26
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What did muss do early jan 1925

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  • announced to parliament he would set up a dictatorship within 48 hours
27
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Press censorship

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  • After late 1925 all journalists had to have their names on register controlled by fascists
  • gave fascists great control over news
28
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Ban on political parties

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  • late 1925 all political opposition groups banned
29
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When was the constitution of the liberal state destroyed

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1925-26

30
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Legge Fascistissime

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  • Dec 1925
  • All opposition parties banned
  • Secret police, OVRA, established
  • Muss became Il Duce
31
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What did legge fascistissime do to muss government

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Transformed it into a legal dictatorship

32
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What was granted to muss in Jan 1926

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The power to rule by decree

In that month alone 20,000 decrees issued

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