HUMN 2201 Lecture 1: Mussolini
20 Jul 2016
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Italy: liberal and nationalist movements in the mid 19th century called for a united peninsula. Great enemy was austrian empire; controlled much of the influential parts of italy. Pope ruled much of central italy, the papal states, relying on firm hand. 1860 with the help of france: pope: pope is adamant that this will not happen, the pope immediately excommunicates the king. Forbids catholics to vote or participate in italian politics. Refuses to leave the vatican and becomes its prisoner: polarization: despite unification, italy remains divided between the industrial north and rural south. Fasci (ax and sticks-unity, one stick will break but many it will be unbreakable) Italy is treated as second power, and receive a little territory. This angers many including mussolini: mussolini coheres his following and sympathizers into the fascist fight groups in. 1919: reject traditional politics, but understands that they need to participate (donald.
