Fascistisation of the people

Question 1

What is fascism largely characterised by?

Answer 1

What it opposes

Question 2

List the things that fascism opposes

Answer 2

Socialist

Liberal

Democracy

Marxism

Capitalist

Pacifist

Communist

Semitic

Individual

Monarchist

Christian

Urban

Feminist

Question 3

List the things that the fascists believe in

Answer 3

Statism

Tradition

Cult of personality

Corporate state

Italian primacy

Autarky

War and Violence

Nationalism and Empire

Racial purity

Totalitarianism

Indoctrination of youth

Pro rural

Women and mothers

Question 4

What is the main thing that prevented the fascists from having a clear, coherent ideology?

Answer 4

Competing interests from within the party

Question 5

Between which years did we see the first major shift in fascist ideology?

Answer 5

Between the founding of the movement in 1919 and coming to power in 1922

Question 6

Describe fascism in 1919

Answer 6

Revolutionary left wing, anti Catholic, lots of different factions, violent, anti catholic rhetoric, anti-monarchy, syndicalism, confiscation of war profits, movement not a party

Question 7

Describe fascism in 1922

Answer 7

party, anti socialists, blackshirts strike breakers, upper middle classes who have something to lose from socialism, pro big business because they will fund him to attack the socialists

Question 8

What was the name of the book given to children to teach them what fascism was?

Answer 8

the fascist decalogue

Question 9

List the 10 points in the fascists decalogue

Answer 9

Sacrifice for the state

Comrade is your brother – anti individual

Serve Italy at all times

Enemy of fascism your enemy – show them no mercy

Discipline for victory

Attack with determination for victory

Complete obedience

Only duty – not materialistic

Soldiers

M is always right – don’t question authority