Mussolini and the rise 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
-Mussolini the first fascist leader ever! (IL Duce)
-Fascist traits:
-Private ownership encouraged and aided by the gov’t
-Censorship of the media
-Imperialistic
-Nationalistic
-Militaristic
-Non-democratic
-Often totalitarian dictatorship
-“Anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist”
-Acerbo Law.
-elimination of all anti fascist political parties.
-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
-Mussolini the first fascist leader ever! (IL Duce)
-Fascist traits:
-Private ownership encouraged and aided by the gov’t
-Censorship of the media
-Imperialistic
-Nationalistic
-Militaristic
-Non-democratic
-Often totalitarian dictatorship
-“Anti-liberal, anti-mass democracy, anti-socialist”
-Acerbo Law.
-elimination of all anti fascist political parties.
summary
THe first fascist movement took place in Italy from Mussolini. The Fascists began their attempt to entrench Fascism in Italy with the Acerbo Law. Through considerable Fascist violence and intimidation, the list won a majority of the vote, allowing many seats to go to the Fascists.
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