HIST 020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Italian Fascism, Romantic Nationalism, Anti-Communism
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Sought to replace free market with controlled market. Unrestrained violence of colonialism back to europe. Take no prisoners based on racial supremacy and nationalism. Organized ex soldiers after the war into gang (fascia di combattimento) Black shirts engaged in ghts with protestors and peasants. Switched to the british and americans side. Got part of austria however wanted other possessions. Fascism started as a force to stop communism. Coalition government and given 1 year to restore power (marshal law) Served the interests of the wealthier class. In each a corporation was established that was composed of government and employers and labor groups. Mussolini endorsed by foreign investors in the 1920"s. Catholic church supported mussolini ( man sent from province ) Social policy advocated by catholic church ( traditionalist) Women stay home and men work in political sphere. Established quota for jobs for women to keep them domestic sphere. Hitler and national socialist german workers party (nazis)