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What factors contributed to the rise of fascism in Italy quizlet?
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- Italy’s war experience, economic problems, political instability, fear of communism.
- Treaty of London (1915)
- Number of Italian war dead after WW1.
- Number of Italians injured after WW1.
- ‘Won the war but lost the peace’
- Treaty of Versailles (1919)
- Istria, S.Tyrol and Trentina.
What factors led to the rise of totalitarian leaders in Italy and Germany?
Resentment in Germany over the Treaty of Versailles.
What are the historical origins and characteristics of fascism?
Fascism was founded during World War I by Italian national syndicalists who drew upon both left-wing organizational tactics and right-wing political views. Italian Fascism gravitated to the right in the early 1920s.
What is British Fascism?
British Fascism is the form of fascism promoted by some political parties and movements in Britain. British fascism was based on British nationalism. Historical examples of fascist movements in Britain include the British Fascists (1923–1934), the Imperial Fascist League (1929–1939), and the British Union of Fascists (1932–1940).
Does British Fascism embody Tudor England?
British Fascism claims that both its economic and its political agenda intend to embody that of Tudor England (1485-1603).
Why did Catholics in Stepney support the British Union of Fascists?
Support by Catholic Irish in Stepney for the BUF increased after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War that involved clerical traditionalist and fascist forces fighting against an anti-clerical government. On racial issues, the various British Fascist movements held different policies.
How did Mosley organize the Union of Fascists?
Mosley arranged a series of public meetings of his British Union of Fascists (formed in 1932) in university towns, which often ended in conflict between supporters and opposition, followed by violence. This section needs expansion with: Contemporaneous imperialism and influence on Nazi Germany’s imperial ambitions.