WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Hitler and Mussolini convert their nations into a police state?
A
They took over, suspended basic liberties, and established a secret police force.
B
Mussolini declared himself Il Duce (Emperor for Life) and invaded the Balkan peninsula to strengthen the Italian army. Hitler invaded Russia
C
Mussolini signed the Rome-Berlin Axis with Adolf Hitler who was able to provide a well-armed military to overthrow the Pope.
D
Mussolini wrote the Constitution of the Clergy which ended the reign of Vatican City over the Italian City states and Hitler did the same for the Catholic Church in Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One thing that Mussolini did to expand the Italian Empire was to create the colony of Italian East Africa. He did this by invading Ethiopia in 1935 and defeating it two years later.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mussolini initially came to power by demanding the king to make him prime minister, and created a dictatorial state in Italy by persecuting his opponents, controlling all aspects of the media, and promoting his nationalist rhetoric.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 23 March 1919 Mussolini re-formed the Milan fascio as the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento (Italian Combat Squad), consisting of 200 members.

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