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Italy, 1918-45: The first appearance of Fascism

ICSE · Class 12 · History

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1. Why Mussolini was able to come to power

  • Italy was unified only in 1870, so the new state was still weak politically and economically.
  • Between 1919 and 1922 there were five different governments, showing the instability of parliamentary rule.
  • The First World War caused huge hardship. Italy lost close on 700,000 men.
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2. How Mussolini built the Fascist state

  • Mussolini was only prime minister of a coalition at first, and only four out of twelve ministers in his first cabinet were fascists.
  • He was given special powers until the end of 1923.
  • His blackshirt private army was legalized as the National State Voluntary Militia (MVSN).
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3. Fascist methods: propaganda, youth, and control

  • Propaganda was used to glorify Mussolini as a heroic leader.
  • The cult of Mussolini was built through uniforms, marches, songs, and displays.
  • A Ministry of Popular Culture was set up in 1937 to spread the fascist message.
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4. Fascist economics and the Corporate State

  • The Corporate State was presented as cooperation between workers and employers, but in practice it was a way of controlling workers.
  • Strikes and lockouts were not allowed.
  • Fascist-controlled unions had the sole right to negotiate for workers.

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