Question 1

What are main points of Mussolini's Social Policies on Religious Policies? 10

Accepted Answer

Latherin Treaties Aim: to compromise with the Church, (in an ideal world would have liked to replace the influence of Catholicism over the people with Fascism) to win greater public support at home, and prestige abroad. The Church and the Fascist had fundamental differences, but because the Church was a powerful part of Italy, Mussolini tried to improve their relations. In 1929, Lateran treaties were signed and therefore Catholicism became Italy’s religion. Pope given Vatican city, and compensation for historic losses and Mussolini received the recognition of the Catholic Church Successes it secured the moral of backing of the Church (and therefore the millions of Italians who looked to the Church for guidance), while guaranteeing that the Church and its clerics would not become a source of political opposition. Had the Church recognize Musso's government as legitimate Failures represented that Mussolini had failed to replace Catholicism with Fascism, therefore giving up on trying removing the influence of the Church over Italian society. the relations between the Church and the Fascist state complicated by 1931, disputes over the Catholic Action youth group which rivaled the ONB and conflicts over access to the minds of the young. After anti-Semitic laws in 1938, the alliance between the Church and Fascism was over.

Question 2

What consisted of giving 2/3 of seat in parliament to any party which would have got twenty five percent or over during elections?

Accepted Answer

the Acerbo Election Law

Question 3

What did Turin Party Secretary of 1937 say about Fascist youth groups?

Accepted Answer

From Turin Party Secretary 1937: "The Young Fascists are deserting the meetings… only the books are full of members, but the truth is that the young no longer go to the groups."

Question 4

What is the ONB?

Accepted Answer

the abbreviation of the Fascist Youth organizations

Question 5

What were the successes of the “Battle of the Marshes”? 2

Accepted Answer

The goals of the “Battle of the Marshes”, was to increase the land availability for cereal production, Provide more jobs, as well as, improving health conditions by reducing malaria. Successes This battle provided more jobs and did improve health conditions Failures Only one twentieth was claimed whereas he promised in his propaganda to have one sixth of Italy's land ready for farming At the same time, this battle brought more confrontation between the divided Italy because most new land reclaimed was in the North, which made the Southern people very unhappy but could not show this through strikes as it was forbidden to do so. Mussolini failed to bring stability between the North and the South. People from the North were considered rich and literate whereas people from the South were the opposite

Question 6

When and what year was “The Fascist Grand Council” and Militia set up?

Accepted Answer

In December to January of 1922-1923, the Fascist Grand Council and Militia was set up

Question 7

What was the “Battle of the Marshes”? 7

Accepted Answer

The goals of the “Battle of the Marshes”, was to increase the land availability for cereal production, Provide more jobs, as well as, improving health conditions by reducing malaria. Successes This battle provided more jobs and did improve health conditions Failures Only one twentieth was claimed whereas he promised in his propaganda to have one sixth of Italy's land ready for farming At the same time, this battle brought more confrontation between the divided Italy because most new land reclaimed was in the North, which made the Southern people very unhappy but could not show this through strikes as it was forbidden to do so. Mussolini failed to bring stability between the North and the South. People from the North were considered rich and literate whereas people from the South were the opposite

Question 8

When and what year was Militia set up?

Accepted Answer

In January 1923

Question 9

What were the failures of Mussolini's policies on Religious Policies?? 3

Accepted Answer

represented that Mussolini had failed to replace Catholicism with Fascism, therefore giving up on trying removing the influence of the Church over Italian society. the relations between the Church and the Fascist state complicated by 1931, disputes over the Catholic Action youth group which rivaled the ONB and conflicts over access to the minds of the young. After anti-Semitic laws in 1938, the alliance between the Church and Fascism was over.

Question 10

What year was the Lateran Treaties signed?

Accepted Answer

1929

Question 11

What was the name of the Militia Mussolini set up in January 1923?

Accepted Answer

the MVSN

Question 12

What were the successes of the “Battle for the Lira”? 2

Accepted Answer

The “Battle for the Lira” was the revaluation of the Lira at a higher rate to reduce inflation and prove to Italians, and the world, that the Lira, therefore Italy, was getting “stronger”. Successes Showed authority of the regime and boosted Italy's prestige in the early years of the "Economic Battle". Failures this action hurt the economy by making Italians goods overpriced against the competition and by lowering wages, eventually forcing the government to devalue the lira.

Question 13

When and what year was “The Fascist Grand Council” set up?

Accepted Answer

In December 1922 “The Fascist Grand Council” was set up where the body was made up of fascist party and was controlled by Mussolini. The council became very important making all the decisions, and little by little making the government inactive.

Question 14

What does Tannenbaum say about the extent of success of Mussolini's economic policies?

Accepted Answer

"Even before the disastrous losses of WWII, growth in national income was retarded by restrictive cartels, discouragement of urban growth, the Battle of Grain, the spread of autarky and promotion of war industry."

Question 15

When was the Mateotti Affair?

Accepted Answer

in June 1924

Question 16

What were the failures of Mussolini's policies on Women? 2

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Had to accept that millions of women were traditionally important in agriculture Birth rate actually declined until 1936, and rose only very slowly after this.

Question 17

What was Mussolini's Fascist party called

Accepted Answer

The PNF

Question 18

What were the successes of the “Battle of the Grain”? 3

Accepted Answer

Mussolini decided that Italy needed to become “self-sufficient in grain”. He hoped to reduce the balance in trade deficit and make Italy less dependent on imports during wartime. (show Italy as a major power) Successes These aims led to Italy’s grain production to increase, cereal production to double, and imports of it to fall. Failures However this made farmers forget about the other forms of agriculture, and therefore these imports rose, as well as, making the Italian diet suffer. Cereal production fell during the war as imported fertilisers were restricted. Conclusion Mussolini placed great stress on autarky, however this action to make Italy more self-sufficient was not successful. It did become nearly self-sufficient, but still depended on imports for important, basic needs.

Question 19

What was the goal of the “Battle of the Marshes” 3

Accepted Answer

The goals of the “Battle of the Marshes”, was to increase the land availability for cereal production, Provide more jobs, as well as, improving health conditions by reducing malaria. Successes This battle provided more jobs and did improve health conditions Failures Only one twentieth was claimed whereas he promised in his propaganda to have one sixth of Italy's land ready for farming At the same time, this battle brought more confrontation between the divided Italy because most new land reclaimed was in the North, which made the Southern people very unhappy but could not show this through strikes as it was forbidden to do so. Mussolini failed to bring stability between the North and the South. People from the North were considered rich and literate whereas people from the South were the opposite

Question 20

What did Mussolini do to the police when he rose to power? 2

Accepted Answer

The police was replaced by the fascist and controlled by Mussolini. He replaced them by creating his own private army; the MVSN.

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