USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What country did fascism originate?
A
Germany
B
Italy
C
Soviet Union
D
Britain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Italy, Benito Mussolini used his charisma to establish a powerful fascist state. Benito Mussolini coined the term “fascism” in 1919 to describe his political movement. He adopted the ancient Roman fasces as his symbol. This was a bundle of rods tied around an ax, which represented the power of Rome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Right: Born in 1883, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini founded Italy’s National Fascist Party-harnessing a growing sense of nationalism and populism in the country. Mussolini’s name is still often invoked in the country as a brutal dictator though some still revere him as a hero.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first fascist country was Italy, ruled by Benito Mussolini (Il Duce). The Italian Fascists imposed totalitarian rule and crushed political and intellectual opposition, while promoting economic modernization, traditional social values and a rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1919, Mussolini created the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, (Italian Combat Squads), the precursor to his Fascist Party. This group engaged in violence against Socialists and other enemies. In 1921, he founded the Fascist Party, turning his paramilitary movement into a formal political party.

Detailed explanation-5: -Italian fascism (Italian: fascismo italiano), also known as classical fascism or simply fascism, is the original fascist ideology as developed in Italy by Giovanni Gentile and Benito Mussolini.

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