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 did Mussolini promise to make Italy into
A
Inferior
B
ancient greece
C
little Germany
D
Roman Empire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After the war, he made a fascist party, Fasci di Combattimento. The party’s symbol was a bundle of rods strapped together around an axe which was a symbol of authority in ancient Rome. So then he promised to recreate the Roman empire’s glory in a way that is nationalistic, anti-socialist, and anti-liberal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mussolini invented a political philosophy known as fascism, extolling it as an alternative to socialist radicalism and parliamentary inaction. Fascism, he promised, would end political corruption and labor strife while maintaining capitalism and private property.

Detailed explanation-3: -Essentially, Mussolini’s goal was to establish himself as a dictator. For instance, he would eventually be referred to as ‘Il Duce’ or ‘the Leader’. For Mussolini, the Italian totalitarian state would operate a few key elements. First, Mussolini constructed the Italian parliament such that it benefitted the fascists.

Detailed explanation-4: -A newspaper editor and politician named Benito Mussolini boldly promised to rescue Italy by reviving its economy and rebuilding its armed forces. He vowed to give Italy strong leadership. Mussolini had founded the Fascist Party in 1919. As economic conditions worsened, his popularity rapidly increased.

Detailed explanation-5: -From the balcony on the second floor of Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Mussolini proclaimed the restoration of an Italian empire before an ecstatic crowd. The imperial proclamation opened with the words: “Italy finally has its empire. It is a fascist empire, an empire of peace, an empire of civilisation and humanity."

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