Development of Fascism

Question 1

Fasci di Combattimento founded

Answer 1

23rd March 1919

Question 2

Attendance of Fasci di Combattinmento meeting

Answer 2

only 118 socialists, war veterans and Futurists

Question 3

1919 party programme

Answer 3

Abolition of all titles of nobility
Nationalisation of all arms factories
Confiscation of war profits
Abolition of monarch and establishment of republic
8 hour working day
Confiscation of all church property

Question 4

Vote for Fascists in 1919

Answer 4

5,000 out of 275,000
Only 1.8% of vote

Question 5

Active support for fascists by end of 1919

Answer 5

4,000

Question 6

Local ras

Answer 6

Leaders
Included Balbo, Farinacci and Grandi

Question 7

Fascist party membership 1921

Answer 7

24.3% Farm workers
15.4% Urban workers
13% students
Industrialists 2.8%

Question 8

Mussolini’s dual policy

Answer 8

Persuaded longstanding radical followers that fascism had not sold out
Tried to attract established figures with a more measured image

Question 9

Pact of Pacification

Answer 9

July 1921
Aimed to make Mussolini look peaceful

Question 10

Formal foundation of PNF

Answer 10

Oct 1921

Question 11

Increase in PNF membership 1921-22

Answer 11

200,000 to 300,000

Question 12

New Programme 1921

Answer 12

Privatisation of all nationalised industry
Compulsory military service
8 hour working day w/ exceptions for requirements
No references to church

Question 13

May 1921 elections

Answer 13

Fascists won 35 seats and 7% of vote

Question 14

Socialists general strike

Answer 14

Aug 1922