Mussolini and italian Facism
Mussolini
-founder of fascism
-Used blackshirts as a paramilitary force
-Comes to power in 1923 after the March on Rome
-King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislation to prevent it - he refused allowing Mussolini to come to power
-Acerbo Law - forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of seats in chamber of deputies.
-Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for speaking out against the fascists
-by 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated
-freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
Fascist traits:
Private ownership encouraged and aided by the gov't
censorship of the media
imperialistic
nationlistic
militaristic
non-democratic
often totalitarian dictatorship
"anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist."
The Latern Accords, 1929
-The Catholic Church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy
-Fearing Mussolini's wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
-Gave the Church:
-Control over religious education in schools
-recognition as the state religion
-the right for the pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
-Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader
-founder of fascism
-Used blackshirts as a paramilitary force
-Comes to power in 1923 after the March on Rome
-King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislation to prevent it - he refused allowing Mussolini to come to power
-Acerbo Law - forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of seats in chamber of deputies.
-Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for speaking out against the fascists
-by 1926 all anti-fascist parties had been eliminated
-freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
Fascist traits:
Private ownership encouraged and aided by the gov't
censorship of the media
imperialistic
nationlistic
militaristic
non-democratic
often totalitarian dictatorship
"anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist."
The Latern Accords, 1929
-The Catholic Church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy
-Fearing Mussolini's wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
-Gave the Church:
-Control over religious education in schools
-recognition as the state religion
-the right for the pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
-Mussolini got recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader
"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."
-Benito Mussolini
-Benito Mussolini
Summary:
As Mussolini rose into power, he used the help of his blackshirts as well as creating the lateran accords to secure his position.
As Mussolini rose into power, he used the help of his blackshirts as well as creating the lateran accords to secure his position.