1. Ch 13 Section 3 Fascism In Italy

2. Edmund Burke ( ) statement, "Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it." Just to add to the above, a classic example is Hitler's invasion of Russia. Napoleon had done that, and Hitler made the same mistake, and suffered the same fate. On both occasions, the Russians simply retreated , drawing the enemy further and further into Russia in their advance, and then, when they Russian winter struck, and the invaders were unprepared and ill-equipped to deal with it, they were slaughtered in their thousands during their retreat.
Intro bio to mussolini
History Brief: Benito Mussolini Gains Power in Italy

3. Fascism vs Communism
Both fascism and communism are types of authoritarian rule, both wanted radical change, both are bolstered by a highly etc
Fascism: Industry and military control the government. Reactionary.
Communism: The government controls industry. Radical
Those who don’t know history will repeat it
Fascism and Mussolini | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

4. Characteristics of Fascism
Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
Supremacy of the Military
Rampant Sexism
Controlled Mass Media
Obsession with National Security
Religion and Government are Intertwined
Fraudulent Elections
Rampant Corruption
Obsession with Crime and Punishment

5. Dissatisfaction & Unrest Mussolini Changes Italy
Italians dissatisfied with territories at end of WWI
Chaos & disorder across country
Government cannot solve crisis
Mussolini Takes Power
Mussolini organizes Fascist party
Pledges to return Italy to greatness
Black shirts smash opposition
King gives Mussolini control after March on Rome
Mussolini Changes Italy
Mussolini becomes dictator
Brings economy under state control
Glorifies the states at the expense of the individual

6. Differences from Communism Similarities to Communism
Values
No unifying set of beliefs
Glorifies extreme nationalism, discipline, military & loyalty to the state
Characteristics
Centralized, authoritarian, non-communist
pursued aggressive foreign expansion
Differences from Communism
Works for nationalist rather than international goals
Supports a society with defined classes
Similarities to Communism
Both systems use terror to support their regimes
Both inspire blind devotion to the state
Both lead by elites
Both impose totalitarian gov. to control the nation & make rapid changes

7. Ch 13 Sec 3 Review Questions
Use book pgs & notes

8. What outraged Italian nationalists following WWI.?
Fascism-
Totalitarian state -
March on Rome –
Black Shirts -
Benito Mussolini –
What outraged Italian nationalists following WWI.?
Under Mussolini, Italy became what style of gov?
Whom did Mussolini’s system of gov favor?
What were some appeals of fascism to Italians?
List several ways(2-3) fascism differs from communism.
Fascism emphasizes which of the following: (BM?) a. isolationism b. nationalism c. individual rts d. a classless society

9. Answers
3 pts each /33

10. Any centralized authoritarian, nationalistic gov that is not communist & whose policies glorify the state over the individual & are destructive to basic human rights
Form of gov in which a one-party dictatorships rules
Fascist event that forced the king of Italy to hand power over/to Mussolini
Fascist party militants
Italian fascist party leader
Italy didn’t receive all the territory promised to it
Dictatorship
The upper classes & industrial leaders
Promise of a strong stable gov, intense nationalism, brought discipline & order to gov
Works for nationalist rather than international goals, supports a society with defined classes, allied among business leaders, wealthy landowners, & lower middle class
b. nationalism

11. Mussolini Changes Italy
Dissatisfaction
& Unrest
Italians dissatisfied with territories at end of WWI
Chaos & disorder across country
Government cannot solve crisis
Mussolini Takes Power
Mussolini organizes Fascist party
Pledges to return Italy to greatness
Black shirts smash opposition
King gives Mussolini control after March on Rome
Mussolini Changes Italy
Mussolini becomes dictator
Brings economy under state control
Glorifies the states at the expense of the individual