How Benito Mussolini Rose to Power in Italy during the 1920s

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  1. Describe the Italian diplomatic, economic, and political scene during the period 1919-1921. Be familiar with the major political parties and Giovanni Giolitti. What is a socialist in the Italy of this era?
  2. Discuss the contradictions in the career of Benito Mussolini. What factors enabled him to come to power?
  3. What was the March on Rome? What role did Victor Emmanuel III play?
  4. How did Giacomo Matteotti figure in Mussolini's career?
  5. What instruments did Mussolini use in his attempt to control every aspect of Italian life? Define the concept of corporative state.
  6. Define the terms "fascism" and "totalitarianism." Did Mussolini create "totalitarianism" in the purest sense of the term?
  7. Discuss the Lateran Accords of 1929. What is their significance on the history of the Pope and the Vatican?

 

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Opening Questions
Diplomatic Disillusionment
Economic Unrest
Political Turmoil
Birth of the Italian Communist Party
Mussolini as the Antidote
Birthday of the Fascist Party
The Elections of 1921
Mussolini's Background
Mussolini as a Fascist Leader
March on Rome
Gradual Fascism
Mussolini Goofs
Mussolini Closes In As Dictator
Lateran Accords

 

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