1. FASCISM IN ITALY

2. BELL RINGER What do you look for in a “leader?” Write down any aspects, leadership skills, past accomplishments, characteristics or ideas that you can think of that model strong “leadership.”

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTION FOR TODAY What values did Fascism promote and why would people follow them?

4. ITALY AFTER WWI High unemployment Factory strikes/peasants seize land Didn’t get territory promised after WWI  Yugoslavia Weak gov’t - powerless

5. RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI Fiery speaker Extreme nationalist Bring order to Italy, end corruption Return to “Roman greatness” “Black shirts” – combat squads Violent – anti-communist

6. RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI (CONT.) 1922 - Fascist March on Rome 30,000 march for change King asks Mussolini to form new gov’t “Legally” gains power

7. MUSSOLINI’S ITALY Takes title of “Il Duce” (The Leader) Outlawed other political parties, muzzled press, rigged elections Gov’t controls economy, keeps capitalism Works with business, not take it over Blind obedience – “Believe! Obey! Fight!” Military glorified Fascist Youth Groups

8. FASCISM AND TOTALITARIANISM 1.Single-party dictatorship 2.Gov’t control of economy 3.Secret police/spies 4.Censorship/gov’t control of media 5.Schools used to indoctrinate 6.Blind loyalty to leader

9. BTW What values did fascism promote? Think of two similarities and two differences between fascism and communism. You may use a chart/Venn Diagram to complete this. Review your notes on Russia/Soviet Union if need be.