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1
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Munich accords

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  • permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country’s borders mainly inhabited by German speakers, for which a new territorial designation
  • were agreed to by Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy
  • area called studentenland
2
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Edvard Beneš

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government in exile in Britain. Centrist but worked with Communist exiles.

3
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who liberated Czechoslovakia

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soviets

4
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Italian fascism

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seeks to regenerate … a country by basing it on a heightened sense of national belonging or ethnic identity- Mussolini

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mussolini abuse of power quote

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We do not argue with those who disagree with us, we destroy them

6
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what contributed to the development of Italian fascism

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  1. Problems of corruption of liberalism
  2. Futurism’s embrace of Fascism
  3. Humiliation in World War I for Italy
  4. Fond memories of the camaraderie in the trenches
  5. Fear of Communism
  6. King and Catholic Church relinquish power without a fight
  7. Economic problems of the 1930s lead to breakdown of democracies
  8. Charisma of Mussolini and his timely shift from class to nation
7
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how did Mussolini describe himself?

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As a ‘man of the people’

8
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about mussolini

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  • was socialist and then became fascist
  • wanted a strong state but also like business
  • banned opposition parties, media and unions
9
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why did fascists credentials crumble

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  • battle field losses

- increasing internal dissent

10
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fascists promises to Italian people

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  • Promised to put people back to work
  • protect the church
  • To construct a stronger, highly militarized nation
  • to undo Italys WWII humiliation
  • return italy to golden age of ancient Rome
  • To protect private property.
  • To build a strong state yet not “nationalize” businesses.
  • To defeat the Communists.
  • To deliver “one man” solutions unlike democracy, with parties divided against each other.
  • To celebrate masculinity.
11
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why did Italy have a civil war

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because fascism separated the country, but then they killed Mussolini and everything was better and then fascism was ruined!!!!!