The impact of the Lateran Pacts (1929) Flashcards
1
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How did the Lateran Pacts provide power to the pope?
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- Giving the Pope and the Vatican territory
- 44 hectares of land
2
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What financial incentives did the Lateran Pacts include?
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- Pope given 750 million lire for loss of territory in 1870
3
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Catholicism was now…
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- Recognised as the sole religion of Italy
- Gave privileges to the church (education)
4
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Mussolini allowed Catholics to have some influence over the youth for e.g.
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- Catholic youth groups were run from 1930 - condition that they would not overstate their power
5
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Why were the Lateran pacts such a great success for Mussolini?
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- Man who finally solved Italy’s troubling question that had plagued church-state relations for over 50 years
6
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How was Mussolini viewed after the Lateran Pacts?
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- Major admiration from the public and the church
- Gained considerable prestige overseas which cemented his consolidation of power
7
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On the other hand, the Lateran Pact identified a weakness of fascism as…
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- Victory for the church who could extend their role and significance throughout Italian life
- Questioned Mussolini’s representation as the ultimate, unchallenged rule of Italy
7
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On the other hand, the Lateran Pact identified a weakness of fascism as…
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- Victory for the church who could extend their role and significance throughout Italian life
- Questioned Mussolini’s representation as the ultimate, unchallenged rule of Italy
8
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Yet, overall…
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- Lateran pacts indicated a split power sharing agreement with the PNF - resulting in what seemed to be an alliance
