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Mussolini
Term | Definition |
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Who was Mussolini | Dictator of Italy, the first fascist ruler |
When did he rule | from 1922 to the end of World War II 1945 |
Authoritarian | enforcing strict obedience to authority, state over self |
Authoritarianism | the use of government and police power to preserve the current government |
Dictator | a ruler with total, unchecked power over a country (but not a hereditary monarch) |
Autocracy | rule by on |
Oligarchy | rule by few, rule by a small group of people |
Democracy | rule by the people, rule by the people |
Centralized Autocracy: | : a powerful national government with a weak or non-existent local government |
Forcible Suppression of Opposition | arresting, exiling, or killing political opponents |
belief in natural social hierarchy | social classification is beneficial |