Treaty Of Versailles and Fascism in Italy

Question 1

Allies met in Paris. Faced these problems

Answer 1

Millions died
Refugees
Unemployment
Food in short supply
Fear of communism

Question 2

Main points

Answer 2

100,000 army
No conscription for Germany
Navy reduced
No army in Rhineland
German colonies seized by allies
Anschluss (Austria not allowed join with Germany)
Germany had to pay reparation
League of Nations est

Question 3

What was Fascism

Answer 3

Racism
Hostility towards democracy
One leader
Violence to gain power
Opposition of communism and socialism
Extreme nationalism

Question 4

Mussolini est

Answer 4

Italian Fighting League

Question 4

Support grows for Mussolini

Answer 4

His criticism of treaty
Weak coalition gov
He promised to end political chaos
Defense against communist rev,

Question 5

Squadristi

Answer 5

Blackshirts
Para-military terrorised opposition
Fought street battles

Question 6

Changed name to

Answer 6

National Fascist Party

Question 7

The March on Rome

Answer 7

1922
Mussolini would march on Rome if not appointed PM
The king appointed him
To avoid civil war

Question 8

Acerbo Law

Answer 8

1923
Whichever party got most votes in general election got 2/3 of seats in Parliament.
National Fascist Party won.

Question 9

Giacomo Matteotti

Answer 9

Killed after 1923 election
Leading socialist
People believed M involved

Question 10

1926

Answer 10

All other parties banned

Asserted dictatorship

Question 11

Ovra established

Answer 11

Secret police

Arrested thousands of political opponents.

Question 12

Il Duce

Answer 12

The Leader

M nickname