Mussolini

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Mussolini
Italys Hitler?
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Mussolini
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Versailles Treaty
Public upset with governments mishandling of
Versailles Treaty Wishlist Mediterranean
Coastline More land More Power
We helped you. You won. You owe us!
600,000 dead huge price to pay for the scraps
received.
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WW1 Soldiers Return
Discouraged soldiers return home to Chaos.
No Help Needed
Mass unemployment
Pencils 1 2 10
Rising inflation
Food Shortages.
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Government
Peasants begin seizing land Workers striking,
taking over factories. Communism the
buzzword Government seems unable to do
anything.
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Government?
Many Europeans believe democracies are weak,
inefficient.
Most politicians are not concerned with
effective government or social and economic
planning, but merely with getting elected.
Reaction? Author?
(Socrates)
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Mussolini
Italy is ripe for Revolution. Enter.. Mussolini
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Early years.. Schoolteacher (good sign that hes
bound to be evil-) Wounded in WW1 Editor of the
Italian magazine Avanti Joins the right-wing,
radical Fascist party, demanding govt
changes
(Axe surrounded by bundled rods)
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Your turnyou draw
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Mussolini
Find a real demand/need for a strong, decisive
government.
Never more than at the present moment have the
nations felt such a thirst for authority, for a
direction, for order.
Reaction? Author? (Benito Mussolin)
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Blackshirts
Mussolini warns citizens/government Russians
Bolshevism may spread. Must do
anything/everything to stop this spread of
communism! Mussolini convinces groups of
ex-soldiers, etc. to join fascist party. His most
dedicated followers become known as
Blackshirts Blackshirts drive around, attacking
communist meetings.
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March on Rome
Fasicst Blackshirts begin terrorizing
countryside Start getting elected (guess
how) 1922 ---50,000 March on Rome
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March on Rome
Occupy capital, demanding changes/reform.
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Minister Mussolini
King Victor Emmanuel III gives in, appoints
Mussolini as Prime Minister
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Mussolini
Mussolini takes advantage of his new position to
solidify his power Biggest political opponent was
socialist leaderMatteoti
Mussolinis blackshirts decide to get rid of the
competition. Matteoti kidnapped and killed.
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Mussolini
When Matteotis body found, one newspaper blames
Mussolini
Mussolini furiously denies allegations. Shuts
newspaper down and issues decree allowing
censorship. Then declares in speech that he
will Take swift action to promote peace and
calm in Italy.
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Mussolinis Dictatorship
Mussolini quickly transforms democracy into a
dictatorship Eliminates opposition. (Jail,
accidents, etc.)
Rigs elections. Overwhelming wins at the
polls. Eventually gives himself the title
Il Duce (The Leader)
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Mussolinis Control

• Civil rights suspended.
• Communications taken over by the state.
• Censorship enforced.
• Money regulated
• Education control
• Propoganda

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Mussolinis Beliefs
The good of the state far outweighs the good of
the individual State isnt responsible for
protecting the rights of the individual, the
individual has a duty to defend the
state. Discuss.
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Fascist Commandments
Mussolinis 10 Commandments 1. Know that the
Fascist, and in particular the soldier, must not
believe in perpetual peace. 2. Days of
imprisonment are always deserved. 3. The nation
serves even as a sentinel over a can of petrol
(gas). 4. A (fascist) companion must be a
brother, first because he lives with you,
and secondly because he thinks like you. 5. The
rifle and cartridge belt, and the rest, are
confided to you not to rust in leisure,
but to be preserved in war. 6. Do not ever say
The Government will pay because it is you who
pay and the Government is that which you
willed to have, and for which you put on a
uniform. 7. Discipline is the sould of armies
without it there are no soldiers, only confusion
and defeat. 8. Mussolini is always right. 9. For
a volunteer there are no extenuating
circumstances when he is disobedient. 10. One
thing must be dear to you above all the life of
the Duce.
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Mussolinis Success
Quickly makes reforms Working conditions
regulated. Strikes outlawed. Huge public works
programs ? employment. High tariffs strict
foreign trade agreements ? industrialization. Land
reclamation projects ? agricultural output. Tax
changes encourages foreign capital
investment. Transportation system (trains, etc.)
become more efficient. (ON TIME!!???) New
highways, schools, government buildings,
etc. Mussolinis policies are successful. Majority
of citizens impressed.
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Mussolini
Sports encouraged New fascist educational
programs taught Goal --gt Population increase from
40million-60 million Motherhood
encouraged (Bachelors heavily taxed, families get
rebates) Everyone proud of their country, their
successes Increases military.
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Lateran Accord.
Makes a deal with the Pope 1) Roman Catholicism
recognized as official state religion. 2) Vatican
City recognized as sovereign state. 3) Pope
acknowledges Mussolini as the rightful ruler 4)
Bibles crucifixes returned to schools, courts.
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Mussolini Expansion
Italys been turned around..now what?
Mussolini decides Italy needs to expand. Goal
To make the Mediterranean an Italian Lake
Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean
Sea Fiume Albania Eventually attacks and conquers
Ethiopiadespite League of Nations sanctions.
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Mussolinis Motto
Credere, Obdedire, Combattere
Believe
Obey
Fight
Use these to start a sentence...
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Mussolinis End
Hitler impressed by Mussolini and emulates his
tactics Mussolini joins Germany in WW2 Invades
Greece. Loses. By 1943 people fed up with
Mussolini. Allies attack Italy. Italians jail
Mussolini. German troops make a daring
attempt and frees him. Mussolini caught at border
trying to escape. Killed. Remind you of anyone?
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Mussolinis Masses
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Propoganda
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Propoganda
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Propaganda
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Cartoons against Mussolini
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Mussolini
Cartoons against Mussolini
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Mussolini
Cartoons against Mussolini
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Mussolini
Cartoons against Mussolini
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Cartoons against Mussolini
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Mussolini
Look closely
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Cartoons against Mussolini
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Recognize the artist?
Dr. Seuss!
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Mussolini
Before.
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And After.
The
End...
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Mussolini?