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The Rise of Fascist Italy: Characteristics, Cheated?, Seizure of Fiume, Mussolini in Control, Accord with Vatican, Mothe

Explore the rise of Fascist Italy, including its anti-democratic and anti-communist characteristics. Discover how Italian political parties felt cheated after WWI, the seizure of Fiume by Gabriele D'Annunzio, Mussolini's control and terrorist squads, the accord with the Vatican, and the impact of motherhood policies.

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The Rise of Fascist Italy: Characteristics, Cheated?, Seizure of Fiume, Mussolini in Control, Accord with Vatican, Mothe

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  1. The Rise of Fascist Italy

  2. Fascist Characteristics • Anti-Democratic • Anti-Marxist, Anti-Communist • Anti-Parliamentary • Anti-Semitic • Single-Party dictatorships characterized by fear and terror

  3. Cheated? • Italian political parties felt that they were cheated and not rewarded properly for their role in WWI. • Rise of nationalistic parties w/ Mussolini in the forefront.

  4. Seizure of Fiume • Gabriele D’Annunzio seized Fiume w/ a few patriotic Italians • Italian army forces them out. • Showed how armed militants could be used against the government.

  5. Benito Mussolini

  6. Fascists in control • Controlled police force, and terrorist squads • Assassinated a socialist leader and critic of fascists

  7. Accord with the Vatican • Lateran Accord of 1929 • Recognized the Pope as ruler of the Vatican • Paid money to the Papacy. • Catholicism official religion of Italy • Exempted from taxes

  8. Motherhood in Fascist Italy • Instituted policies of maternal leave, insurance, child-rearing education, subsidies for large families. • Banned abortion and contraception • Women were still in the workforce but had lower skill/ poor paying jobs.

  9. Adolf and Benito

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