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What were the economic factors that played a significant role in Mussolinis rise to power?
Post world war I economic turmoil created grounds for mussolini
High unemployment and inflation fueled social unrest
Social division
Used divisions in Italian society to maintain political power
His policies aimed to address some socioeconomic disparities but often exacerbated existing tension and inequality
What was the impact of war on the emergence?
His aggressive foreign policies and participation in WW2 overextended italy’s military and economic resources
Weakness of political system
Loss of loyalty
Rapid inflations
reduced rental incomes for landowners
Loans from US and Britain
Unemployment
What was the Biennio Rosso?
Wave of militant action by industrial workers due to unemployment
What methods of persuasion and coercion did Mussolini use?
Widespread use of propaganda to promote him as a near mythical leader
Systematic coercion thruogh secret police and suppression of political liberties
Violence
Who was the Arditi?
One of many commando troops of the Italian Army. Used weapons to attack socialists and trade unionists whom they regarded as enemies of the Italian nation
What were the main ideas of the fascist ideology?
Emphasized nationalism
Anticommunism
authoritarian reorganization of society
What was Mussolini’s use of force?
The Blackshirts →paramilitary squads used to suppress opposition through violence and intimidation
Use of propaganda
Media, arts, education to glorify fascism and Mussolini
Embedding state ideology into everyday life
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