The Fascist State 1925-40 Flashcards
who was M’s main obstacle to power at this point
- the King
in __, all other political parties were banned
- in Nov 1926, all other political parties were banned
_ Italians were sent to Confino, _ were arrested for anti-fascist activities
- 10,000 Italians were sent to Confino, hundreds were arrested for anti-fascist activities - was little serious opposition
in , the secret police () was formed by _ to spy on Italian civilians
- in 1927, the secret police (OVRA) was formed by Bocchini to spy on Italian civilians
when was the ONB formed + what was it
- April 1926
- it was an organisation that aimed to physically + morally benefit boys aged 8-18yrs - largely centred around physical fitness
- aimed to produce young Fascist soldiers
- was compulsory to age 11
what is an e.g. of a young girls’ organisation
- Daughters of the She Wolf: for girls aged 6-8yrs
- Little Italians: 8-13yrs
- Young Italian Women: 14-17yrs
- many activities were based on becoming good mothers
when was the OND set up + what was it
- set up in 1925
- OND provided workers with social + sporting opportunities - e.g. cycling groups
- OND membership gave workers discounted rail tickets + subsidised holidays
- was subtle propaganda - was ideologically free but gained M support
there were increased _ for newspapers that said positive things about _
- there were increased subsidies for newspapers that said positive things about M
by _, the OND had over _ members
- by 1939, the OND had over 4m members
by _, there were over _ registered radio sets
- by 1938, there were over 1m registered radio sets
_ newspapers only accounted for _% if the entire newspaper sales in Italy
- fascist newspapers only accounted for 10% if the entire newspaper sales in Italy
to spread the idea of the Cult of il Duce, _ photos of M was circulated
- to spread the idea of the Cult of il Duce, 30 million photos of M was circulated
what was the Fascist slogan
- “Mussolini is always right”
when was the National Institute of Fascist Culture created + what was it
- created in 1926
- encouraged mass participation in Fascist culture
what were films like in Fascist Italy
- films were made to glorify Fascism, e.g. The Siege of Alcazar