Week 10- Italian Fascism Flashcards
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Munich accords
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- permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country’s borders mainly inhabited by German speakers, for which a new territorial designation
- were agreed to by Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy
- area called studentenland
2
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Edvard Beneš
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government in exile in Britain. Centrist but worked with Communist exiles.
3
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who liberated Czechoslovakia
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soviets
4
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Italian fascism
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seeks to regenerate … a country by basing it on a heightened sense of national belonging or ethnic identity- Mussolini
5
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mussolini abuse of power quote
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We do not argue with those who disagree with us, we destroy them
6
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what contributed to the development of Italian fascism
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- Problems of corruption of liberalism
- Futurism’s embrace of Fascism
- Humiliation in World War I for Italy
- Fond memories of the camaraderie in the trenches
- Fear of Communism
- King and Catholic Church relinquish power without a fight
- Economic problems of the 1930s lead to breakdown of democracies
- Charisma of Mussolini and his timely shift from class to nation
7
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how did Mussolini describe himself?
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As a ‘man of the people’
8
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about mussolini
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- was socialist and then became fascist
- wanted a strong state but also like business
- banned opposition parties, media and unions
9
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why did fascists credentials crumble
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- battle field losses
- increasing internal dissent
10
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fascists promises to Italian people
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- Promised to put people back to work
- protect the church
- To construct a stronger, highly militarized nation
- to undo Italys WWII humiliation
- return italy to golden age of ancient Rome
- To protect private property.
- To build a strong state yet not “nationalize” businesses.
- To defeat the Communists.
- To deliver “one man” solutions unlike democracy, with parties divided against each other.
- To celebrate masculinity.
11
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why did Italy have a civil war
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because fascism separated the country, but then they killed Mussolini and everything was better and then fascism was ruined!!!!!
