USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which leader is most closely associated with the rise of fascism in Italy prior to World War II?
A
Benito Mussolini
B
Ho Chi Minh
C
Winston Churchill
D
Mao Zedong
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adolf Hitler created and alliance with France and Great Britain. Germany continued to follow an expansionist foreign policy. Germany became isolationist. The Soviet union invaded East Germany andcreated a communist state.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (UK: /ˌmʊsəˈliːni, ˌmʌs-/ MU(U)SS-ə-LEE-nee, US: /ˌmuːs-/ MOOSS-, Italian: [beˈniːto aˈmilkare anˈdrɛːa mussoˈliːni]; 29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF).

Detailed explanation-4: -“Benito Mussolini came up with the term fascism, he created the first one-party fascist state and he set the playbook and template for everything that came after, ” Ben-Ghiat says. An important part of that was the cult of personality that emerged around the Italian leader.

Detailed explanation-5: -Between 1922 and 1943, Italy was a totalitarian regime under the rule of Benito Mussolini. The rise of Mussolini and his political party, the Fascists, played a critical role in the growth of Italian nationalism during the interwar period as well as Italy’s decision to side with Germany during World War II.

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