PPT-The Rise of Mussolini in Italy

Il Duce The Leader Benito Mussolini 18831945 The Characteristics of Mussolini Little Man Syndrome Stood 56 What he lacked in physical size he made up for with his attitude and aggressiveness. page 38 Global Forces, The World This Century. Son of a socialist blacksmith; violent and bullying child. Early years wrote for various socialist or conservative papers depending on what he had most to gain or the mood of the times. Fascist Dictatorships in Italy and Germany. What is Fascism??. Comes from the Latin word . fasces. A bundle of rods bound together around an axe. Dictatorship and Totalitarianism. Nationalistic . Militaristic. Fascism. A political movement. Emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to the leader. Promised to revive the economy, punish those responsible for hard times and restore the national pride. Does not have a clear program (like communism). He needed to forge strong relationships with the church, as the church was very big in Italy, and he could not afford to anger the Roman Catholic Church. Although he disliked the Church, a view shared by his father, he recognized that RCC represented not only millions in Italy but 400 million people all over the world. Fascist Fallout from WWI. Young Mussolini. Strong Italian nationalist, wanted Italy in WWI.. Fought in WWI, outraged at Versailles treaty (Italians snubbed).. 1919—Organizes his first paramilitary organization.. Il Duce, . Founder of Fascism, . and. . Hitler’s Inspiration. Benito Mussolini (1883-1945). Son of a Blacksmith. A Socialist till WWI, when his nationalism took over. Went to school until 18. Received a degree for teaching. Italy: 1918 – 43. BestMonkey.com. Post-war discontent in Italy. Pre-M: Weak government. Proportional representation: coalitions. Politicians all liberal-minded: no party. No policies. Politicians acted independently - . Important Terms. :. Fascism. Do Now:. What are some characteristics of life in a totalitarian state? . The Rise of . Dicators. in Europe . The Rise of Dictators. Widespread economic hardships caused by Great Depression contributed to the rise of dictators in Europe. Great Depression lead to the rise of Fascism. Enduring Understandings. International conflict often leads to domestic changes..  . Twentieth . Century economic depression was global in scope and helped to fuel worldwide tensions.. Rise of Fascism in Italy. “All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.” . -Mussolini. Traits of Totalitarians. Leader. . Unite . his/her people as a common goal. . Mussolini Part 3 . What were Mussolini’s Economic and Social Policies, and what factors influenced them? . Mussolini realized the importance of strong economy for the strength of his regime; he wanted to make Italy economically self-sufficient in food and raw materials (autarchy) . Hitler’s Rise to Power. Fascism. Early Life . WWI Service. Weimar Republic. Mein . Kampf. Rise to Power. Demagoguery . A society of racism. Fascism . Fascism: An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.. Section nameUniversity of Reading 2008Page 1Documents from theSal RepublicSpecial Collections featured itemfor July2008by Fiona Barnard Rare Books LibrarianDocuments from the Sal Republic MS 1724 Coll Section nameUniversity of Reading 2008Page 1Documents from theSal RepublicSpecial Collections featured itemfor July2008by Fiona Barnard Rare Books LibrarianDocuments from the Sal Republic MS 1724 Coll