Fascism

1861

School was enforced and the education system was more structured than previously

TV and Radio

• End of the 18th Century: radio and cinema were becoming more popular

• However TV was silent so subtitles were used (big issue for illiterate people

• Not a lot of channels on TV yet an Italian course was promoted for those who were illiterate

• Dictation classes also shown on TV to eliminate dialects and accents - keeping to one language and accent across the country

Dialects and cultures across regions

• Restricted dialects as if one was to join the army they would need to be able to communicate with one another, it is a national job

• Conservative family - men encouraged to fight and women stayed at home as family models

• Forbidden to use dialects or have any other culture-influenced aspects to the region

• Acosta Valley had a French influence but fascist state wanted clear borders

• German influence also in Northern Italy

• Forbidden for immigrants to enter the country for similar reasons

• Foreign names and any foreign words were not allowed

Autarchy (unlimited rule and self government)

• Italy was an autarchy state

• No exports or imports allowed

• Anyone who was unsuitable to fight was seen as worthless

Resistance against fascism

• 1922-43 resistance against fascism

• Mussolini kidnapped and killed in 1943