Impact of WWI on Italy and Rise of Fascism

Benito Mussolini

Italian leader who rose to power post-WWI.

Fascism

Far-right political ideology emphasizing authoritarianism.

460,000 soldiers

Number of Italian soldiers killed in WWI.

Economic debt

Heavy financial burden on Italy after WWI.

Unemployment unrest

Social turmoil due to rising joblessness.

Interventionist

Mussolini's shift from Marxism to support war.

New elite

Returning soldiers forming a new ruling class.

Coup d'état

Overthrow of government by Mussolini.

Nazi Party

National Socialist German Workers' Party.

Socialist ideology

Political theory advocating social ownership.

Allied Powers

Coalition including Britain, USA, and USSR.

Axis Powers

Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Mein Kampf

Hitler's autobiography outlining his ideology.

Black Tuesday

Stock market crash on October 29, 1929.

Reichstag Fire

1933 event leading to increased Nazi power.

Enabling Act

1933 law allowing Hitler to enact laws unilaterally.

Dachau

First concentration camp established in 1933.

Night of the Long Knives

1934 purge consolidating Hitler's control over military.

Hindenburg

President of Germany who appointed Hitler Chancellor.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.

Winston Churchill

British Prime Minister during WWII.