Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism
-Mussolini formed the first Fascist government in Italy in 1923.
-He supported Hitler throughout the 1930s and the Fascist government in Spain during Spanish Civil War.
-He joins in alliance with Hitler in 1939
Fascist traits:
-Private ownership encouraged and aided by the gov’t
-Censorship of the media
-Imperialistic
-Nationalistic
-Militaristic
-Non-democratic
-Often totalitarian dictatorship
-The Acerbo Law forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
-Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti was murdered for speaking out against the Fascists.
-By 1926, all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated.
-Freedom of press, assembly and speech were also eliminated.
-The Catholic Church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy. The Laternan accords of 1929 was an agreement between Mussolini and Pope Pius XI.
-Fearing Mussolini, Pope Pius XI signed a deal which gave the church control over religious education in schools, recognition as the state religion and the right for the Pope to rule his own state (known as the Vatican).
-In return, Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the true leader.
-He supported Hitler throughout the 1930s and the Fascist government in Spain during Spanish Civil War.
-He joins in alliance with Hitler in 1939
Fascist traits:
-Private ownership encouraged and aided by the gov’t
-Censorship of the media
-Imperialistic
-Nationalistic
-Militaristic
-Non-democratic
-Often totalitarian dictatorship
-The Acerbo Law forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
-Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti was murdered for speaking out against the Fascists.
-By 1926, all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated.
-Freedom of press, assembly and speech were also eliminated.
-The Catholic Church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy. The Laternan accords of 1929 was an agreement between Mussolini and Pope Pius XI.
-Fearing Mussolini, Pope Pius XI signed a deal which gave the church control over religious education in schools, recognition as the state religion and the right for the Pope to rule his own state (known as the Vatican).
-In return, Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the true leader.