Fascism
Mussolini and Italian Fascism
- The founder 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
II Duce (The Leader)
- Acerbo Law - Forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most voted would get 2/3 of the seats in the champed of deputies
- Socialist leader, Giacomo Matteotti murdered for the speaking out against the fascists
- by 1926 all anti fascist parties had been eliminated
- freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated
The Lateran Accords, 1929
- The Catholic church was the most powerful remaining body in Italy
- Fearing Mussolini's wrath Pope Pius XI signed a deal
- Gave the Church:
- Control over religious education in schools
- Recognition as the state religion
- The right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican
- Mussolini got recognition bu the Church as the legitimate leader
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Quotes
Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power. - - Benito Musollini
Summary
Musolini founds fascism and brings to italy. Comes to power in 1923