History Chp15 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Mussolini | Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945 |
Blackshirts | Fascist paramilitary organisation. Also known as the Squadristi. |
March on Rome | Planned march of thousands of Fascist supporters to take control of Rome; as a result of this threat Mussolini was given the legal right to control Italy |
OVRA | Mussolini's secret police force |
Acerbo Law | This law stated that any party winning at least 25% of the votes in the next election would be allotted 2/3 of the seats in parliament. Mussolini gained a huge majority after the 1924 election because of this method. |
Il Duce | Mussolini |
Corporate State | Nation in which the major economic activities, such as agriculture, transportation, manufactoring, and commerce, are organized into syndicates |
Autostrada | Italian motorways (built from 1924) |
Pontine Marshes | Land drained for agricultural use |
Propaganda | Selective use of information to promote a particular idea or message |
Battle for Births | Mussolini's attempt to increased the Italian population |
Lateran Treaty | Vatican City was recognised as an independent state. The Vatican was reimbursed for its loss of territory and Catholicism was made the National Church of Italy. Pope recognised Italy as a sovereign and Rome as its capital. |
Balilla | Fascist Youth Movement (8-14) |
Avanguardisti | Fascist Youth Movement (14-18 |
Rome-Berlin Axis | 1936 alliance formed between Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany |
Pact of Steel | A military alliance between Italy and Germany in which they promised to assist one another in future wars. |
Rommel | Also known as the "Desert Fox" he was the the leader of the German African Corps. Sent to Egypt to help the Italian forces |
Partisans | Resistance fighters who executed Mussolini. |
Abyssinia | Modern day Ethiopia. Mussolini invaded it in order to build a new Italian empire. |
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