Mussolini and the rise of facisim
Fascist traits:
|
|
Interesting Fact
- Benito and Rachele Mussolini had three boys and two girls.
Quote
It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.
-Benito Mussolini
-Benito Mussolini
Subjunctive Question
If the Church had not signed the Lateran Accords would Mussolini successfully risen to power?
Summary
Mussolini was the founder of Fascism. He came into power in 1923 after the March on Rome. King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergancy legislation to prevent it, allowing Mussolini to come to power.
Mussolini created the Acerbo Law which guarenteed that the party with the most votes would get ⅔ of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. He very much disliked people who went agaisnt Fascisim and even had them killed if they did so. Socailist leader, Giacomo Matteotti was murdered for speaking out against the Fascists. He eased into Fascisim, but by 1926 all the anti-fascist parties had been elimiated and freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated. In order to have himself recognized as leader by Italy he had to be recognized by the Church. To ensure this he signed the Lateran Accords with Pope Puis XI. This agreement gave the church control over religious education in schools, recognition as the state religion and the right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican. In return, Mussolinin got the recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader.
Mussolini created the Acerbo Law which guarenteed that the party with the most votes would get ⅔ of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. He very much disliked people who went agaisnt Fascisim and even had them killed if they did so. Socailist leader, Giacomo Matteotti was murdered for speaking out against the Fascists. He eased into Fascisim, but by 1926 all the anti-fascist parties had been elimiated and freedom of press, assembly and speech were eliminated. In order to have himself recognized as leader by Italy he had to be recognized by the Church. To ensure this he signed the Lateran Accords with Pope Puis XI. This agreement gave the church control over religious education in schools, recognition as the state religion and the right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican. In return, Mussolinin got the recognition by the Church as the legitimate leader.