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Mussolini
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What political party did Mussolini belong to? | The Fascists |
| What was the Acerbo Law? | Whichever political party received the most votes, they would get 2/3 thirds of the seats in Parliament. |
| 2 reasons why there was a rise of Fascism in Italy | The rich people feared Communism because they would have to give money to the poor and there was violence against the socialists. |
| Who were the Blackshirts? | member of any of the armed squads of Italian Fascists under Benito Mussolini |
| What did the Italians call Mussolini? | Il Duce |
| Who were the OVRA? | the secret police force in Italy |
| What was rule by decree? | The Prime minister didn't have to consult the government if he was changing a law |
| Who were the Balila? | An organisation set up to indoctrinate the youth |
| 2 of Mussolini's Economic Policies | building of the Autostrada and the battle for grain. |
| What was the battle for grain? | when Mussolini tried to increase grain production |
| What was the Lateran Treaty? | A treaty between Mussolini and the Catholic Church that recognized the Vatican as an independent state |
| What was Mussolini's main goals in his foreign policy? | to make Italy great, feared, respected/ Recreate the greatness of the Roman Empire |
| What was the Rome-Berlin axis? | an informal alliance linking Italy and Germany |
| What was the Pact of Steel? | the formalisation of the Rome-Berlin axis |
| What year was the Pact of Steel? | 1939 |
| What territory/colony did Italy lose control of? | Abyssinia (Ethiopia) |
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