Mussolini and Fascist Italy

Which of the following was NOT a reason there was social unrest in Italy after WW 1

• People had too much money

• There was high inflation

• Unemployment was very high

• Industrial workers and peasants were striking and taking over property from middle class

How did King Victor Emmanuel respond to the March on Rome?

• Gave Mussolini the job of Prime Minister

• Ran away from Italy

• Sent the army to attack the Blackshirts

• Called for a civil war to be fought

How did the blackshirts restore law and order?

• Spoke to the offenders

• Used violence to stop striking workers and attacked communists

• Ran for political office to create new laws

What title did Mussolini give himself?

• Prime Minister

• The Fuhrer

• Il Duce

• President

Who were Mussolini's early supporters?

• Veterans of World War I

• Doctors and lawyers

• Teachers

• Peasants and workers

What is the best definition of Fascism?

• An extreme form of nationalistic militarism

• An ideology that guaranteed basic rights for all citizens

• An ideology that got rid of social classes

What event is this?

1936; close cooperation between Italy and Germany after Hitler supported Italy's invasion of Ethiopia. Mussolini overcame Mussolini's lingering doubts about the Nazis.

• Invasion of Albania

• Signing of the Locarno Pact

• Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty

• Four power pact, Britain, France, Germany, and Italy sign to collaborate more closely.

Which accurately describes the March on Rome?

• Mussolini and the National Fascist Party marched to Rome, and King Victor Emmanuel III invited Mussolini to discuss his demands

• Communists and Socialists declared an ill-prepared general strike, which was stopped easily by fascists and government troops

• Civilians outraged by abolition of universal suffrage marched on Rome to take back their kingdom from Mussolini

• A parade held in Mussolini's honor was marched all the way to Rome

Which of these did the Fascists NOT promise to do?

• Restore national pride
• Revive the economy
• Punish those responsible for embarrassing them
• Keep the peace with other countries

How was Mussolini able to convince the King that he needed emergency powers?

• Claimed that Italy faced a Nationalist threat

• Claimed that he wanted to be a dictator

• Claimed that Italy faced a Communist threat