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Blackshirts and Fascist
FascismGroup of Fascist paramilitary that were also known as the National Security Volunteer Militia. Mussolini used them as his military tool for political movements, such as the March on Rome. Fascism is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, influenced by national syndicalism. Opposes liberalism, Marxism and anarchism and anarchism -
Treaty of versailles
Treaty of VersaillesThis treaty was established at Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Ended WWI, however, it cost a lot of problems and eventually led to WWII. Italy was only given Trentino, Trieste, Tyrol and Istria.(not all promised land) -
General Strike of 1920
General StrickAfter WWi, Italian nationalists were outraged when Italy recived only some of the promised land by Allies. Chaose ensued as peasnts seized land, workers went on strike, veterans faced unemployment, trade declined, and taxed rose. -
March on Rome
March on RomeA march by which Italian dictator ,Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party came to power in Italy. Benito Mussolini, the organizer of the Fascist party, with the support of the Black Shirts, rejected democratic methods and favored violence for sloving problems. In 1922, tens of thousands of Fascists swarmed the captial.The King asked Mussolini to form a government as prime minister. -
Grand Council of Fascism 1923:
Council of Fascism Established as the party body for fascists, and later became the state body of fascists. -
Aventine Secession
Aventine-secessionAventine secession, the withdrawal by some 150 left and centre deputies from the Italian Chamber of Deputies in June 1924 to show their opposition to the rule of the Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. The move occurred at the time of a public reaction against Mussolini caused by the political murder of Giacomo Matteotti, a Socialist opposition deputy, by Fascist thugs. -
Giacome Matteotti Murdered
The Murder of MatteottiGiacome Matteotti was murded due to his public opposition of the fascists on the use of force in the recent elections. He spoke out against the use of force by Mussolini’s fascists during the first meeting of the new Parliament. His murder led to an outcry. -
Battle of Wheat 1925-35:
Mussolini decided that Italy needed to become self-sufficient and that a higher production of wheat would achieve that goal. By 1935, they had achieved a reduction of imports by 75 percent, so close to self sufficiency, which was the farmer’s motivation in this battle. -
Italian women teaching are forbiden
Italian women are forbiden to teach philosophy, history, Italian language and literature, Latin and Greek in high schools. -
Law for protection
Great websiteMatteotti's murder led to an outcry against Mussolini. In 1926, a law on association outlawed all political opposition, and a secret police force was established to arrest political opponents. In 1925-26, more than ten thousand anti-fascists were arrested, sentenced to death and exiled. To strengthen his control of the country, the workers' unions were dissolved and opposition newspapers were closed. -
Demographic policty
population policy in fascist ItalyTaxes are higher for men and women who are childless. -
First modern Totalitarian State
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Mussolini and the Pope of Pius XI
History of Pius XI and the Rise of FascismFascismPope pius XIIn 1929, Mussolini received support from the pope. The negotiations between Mussolini and the Pope of Pius XI. Named the Lateran Agreements consisted of a concordat, treaty, and a financial convention. -
Great Depression
Great Depression in ItalyIn Italy, as in many other countries, the years immediately after 1929 were characterized by a major slowdown in economic activity.
key features of the Italian Depression can be summarized as follows:(i) Persistent decline in international trade.(ii) Large fall in hours worked and production in the tradable sector, but negligible changes in the nontradable sector.(iii) Large fall in investment.
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Rome-Berlin Axis
THE ROME - BERLIN AXISA Coalition formed between Italy and Germany by Italy’s foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano. Later became the Axis powers when Japan joined the coalition. -
Italy leaves the League of Nations
Leave of Italy The League of Nations (LoN) was an inter-governmental organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. The onset of World War II showed that the League had failed its primary purpose, which was to avoid any future world war. -
Assembly of Corporations
Chamber of Fasci and Corporations The Grand Council of Fascism abolished the Parliament and then replaced it with the Assembly of Corporations, which consisted of 22 representatives of industrial and private corporations.
