The Fascist State Flashcards
What year is widely considered the beginning of the Fascist State in Italy?
1925
Who was the leader of the Fascist Party in Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What was the main ideology of the Fascist State?
Totalitarianism
True or False: The Fascist State promoted individual rights over state control.
False
What was the name of the secret police used by the Fascist regime?
OVRA
Fill in the blank: The Fascist regime aimed to create a ______ society based on militarism and nationalism.
corporate
What event in 1922 marked the rise of Mussolini to power?
The March on Rome
What was the primary goal of the Lateran Treaty signed in 1929?
To settle the dispute between the Italian state and the Catholic Church
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a key feature of the Fascist economic policy? A) Free market capitalism B) State intervention C) Communism
B) State intervention
What year did Mussolini declare Italy a totalitarian state?
1926
True or False: The Fascist regime encouraged political pluralism.
False
What was the name of the youth organization established by the Fascist regime?
Balilla
Fill in the blank: The Fascist regime used propaganda to promote the idea of the ______ state.
totalitarian
What was the purpose of the ‘Battle for Grain’ initiated in the 1920s?
To make Italy self-sufficient in grain production
Multiple Choice: Which of the following countries did Italy invade in 1935? A) Greece B) Ethiopia C) Spain
B) Ethiopia
What was the name of the political party that Mussolini suppressed?
Socialist Party
What was the main focus of the ‘Battle for Births’ campaign?
To increase the Italian birth rate
True or False: The Fascist regime promoted women’s liberation.
False
What alliance did Italy form with Nazi Germany in the late 1930s?
The Pact of Steel
Fill in the blank: The Fascist regime’s foreign policy was characterized by ______ and expansionism.
aggression
What was the significance of the 1938 Racial Laws in Italy?
They discriminated against Jews and stripped them of citizenship rights.
Multiple Choice: Which event led to widespread international condemnation of Mussolini’s regime? A) The March on Rome B) The invasion of Ethiopia C) The Lateran Treaty
B) The invasion of Ethiopia
What was the concept of ‘Mussolini’s Italy’ intended to symbolize?
A strong, unified, and militaristic nation
True or False: Mussolini believed in the superiority of the Italian race.
True
What was the primary method of censorship employed by the Fascist regime?
Control of the press and media
Fill in the blank: The Fascist state sought to control ______ institutions to maintain its power.
social
What was one of the main consequences of the Fascist regime’s aggressive foreign policy?
Italy’s entry into World War II
Multiple Choice: Which ideology did the Fascist regime oppose? A) Liberalism B) Totalitarianism C) Socialism
A) Liberalism
What was the term used for the Fascist concept of a strong leader?
Il Duce
What role did the Catholic Church play in the Fascist State?
It was an ally that provided legitimacy to the regime.
True or False: The Fascist regime implemented policies that encouraged immigration into Italy.
False
Fill in the blank: The regime’s educational policies emphasized ______ and loyalty to the state.
militarism
