Question

Fascism developed very rapidly in:

• A. Germany
• B. Italy
• C. Spain
• D. France

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Italy

Fascism and Nazism

• The First World War devastated both the allies.

• Many European governments lost their power. People were in misery. Unemployment, poverty and inflation gnawed their entire system.

• Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany rose to power, Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany rose to power, capitalizing on the political and economic chaos prevailing then.

Mussolini and Fascism

• "War is to man what maternity is to woman." - Mussolini

• Mussolini resorted to despotic measures in the political and economic fields of Italy.

• Socialists and leaders of peasants and workers were proclaimed as enemies of the nation.

• Those who opposed the Fascist Party were executed.

• The aim of Mussolini was to restore ancient Roman Empire.

• Using his military force the 'Black Shirts', Mussolini suppressed the opponents through Fascist policies.

• His aggressive foreign policy led him to conquer nations like Ethiopia, Albania etc.

• Italy's run for dictatorship paved the way for the outbreak of another war