Summary.
Mussolini was an Italian Politician who led the National Fascist Party and became the 40th Prime Minister of Italy in 1922. He is seen as one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Mussolini was admired by and also influenced a number of other politicians. A major factor in the support for fascism was its claim to not discriminate against social class. Mussolini used the ideas of Plato, Georges Sorel, Nietzsche, and the socialist and economic ideas of Vilfredo Pareto
Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism
- The Founder of Fascism
- Led the National Fascist Party
- Mussolini became the 40th Prime Minister of Italy in 1922
- Hitlers role model
- The Blackshirts were used as paramilitary force
- Private ownership is encouraged in fascism
- Censorship of the media
- Imperialistic
- Nationalistic
- Militaristic
- Non-democratic
- Often run by a totalitarian dictatorship
- Pope Pius signed a deal with Mussolini "the deal with the devil"
- This deal gave the Church the right to education
- Deal gave Mussolini support from the Church as legitimate ruler
24 December 1925 – 25 July 1943
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Preceded by: Himself
Succeeded by: Pietro Badoglio
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