HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It promised a strong and stable government.
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It offered workers hope for socialist reform.
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It put individual or class interests above national goals.
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It emphasized the concepts of equality and fraternity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fascism appealed to Italians because it restored national pride, provided stability, and ended the political feuding that had paralyzed democracy in Italy. Known as el Duce (“El Doo-chay, ‘’ the Leader), Mussolini wanted to establish the greatness of Italy and create an empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -why did fascism appeal to many Italians? First, it promised a strong, sta-ble government and an end to the political feuding that had paralyzed democracy in Italy. Mussolini projected a sense of power and confidence at a time of disorder and despair. Mussolini’s intense nationalism also revived national pride.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fascism outwardly transformed Italian society, as evident in the creation of a one-party state, which claimed to penetrate all facets of life, whether the economy, education, leisure pursuits, or the family and private life.
Detailed explanation-4: -Through illegal violence, rather than elections, Fascists controlled government administration and destroyed the offices, newspapers, and cultural and social organizations of the Socialists, trade unions, and peasant leagues. Cyclical violence directed against local leaders prevented Socialists from reorganizing.
Detailed explanation-5: -Italy’s King, Victor Emmanuel III, refused to declare a state of emergency and impose martial law. Instead he dissolved the government and asked Mussolini to form a new one. Mussolini became both prime minister and interior minister, the latter post, critically, giving him control over the police.