Mussolini’s and Hitler’s Rise to Power
Mussolini’s and Hitler’s Rise to Power
Mussolini and Hitler both seemed as if they were going to save their countries when they were in need. Italy was rising in unemployment and inflation which cause social unrest. A newspaper editor and politicians named Benito Mussolini boldly promised to rescue Italy by reviving its economy and rebuilding its armed forces. As for Germany, most Germans ignored Hitler and his angry message until the Great Depression ended the nation’s brief postwar recovery. When American loans stopped, the German economy collapsed. Civil unrest broke out. Frightened and confused, Germans now turned to Hitler hoping for security and firm leadership. One thing the two fierce leaders shared was fascism. Although not completely similar because of Hitler’s Nazism had racism involved towards the Jewish. They were both supported by the middle class, industrialists, and military. Also, they had censorship, indoctrination, and secret police. Economic functions had been controlled by state corporations or state long with a one-party rule and supreme leader.
Both leaders’ parties had a significant role in gaining the power over the country. Mussolini had founded the Fascist Party in 1919 meanwhile Hitler had joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, called Nazi for short also in 1919. As economic conditions worsened in Italy, Mussolini’s popularity rapidly increased. Groups of Fascists wearing black shirts attacked Communists and Socialists on the streets. Because Mussolini played on the fear of a workers’ revolt, he began to win support from the middle classes, the aristocracy, and industrial leaders. The Nazis on the other hand, shared the belief that Germany had to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism. Within a short time, Hitler’s success as an organizer and speaker led him to be chosen der Fuhrer, or the leader, of the Nazi Party.
In October 1922, about 30,000 Fascists marched on Rome. They demanded
Mussolini and Hitler both seemed as if they were going to save their countries when they were in need. Italy was rising in unemployment and inflation which cause social unrest. A newspaper editor and politicians named Benito Mussolini boldly promised to rescue Italy by reviving its economy and rebuilding its armed forces. As for Germany, most Germans ignored Hitler and his angry message until the Great Depression ended the nation’s brief postwar recovery. When American loans stopped, the German economy collapsed. Civil unrest broke out. Frightened and confused, Germans now turned to Hitler hoping for security and firm leadership. One thing the two fierce leaders shared was fascism. Although not completely similar because of Hitler’s Nazism had racism involved towards the Jewish. They were both supported by the middle class, industrialists, and military. Also, they had censorship, indoctrination, and secret police. Economic functions had been controlled by state corporations or state long with a one-party rule and supreme leader.
Both leaders’ parties had a significant role in gaining the power over the country. Mussolini had founded the Fascist Party in 1919 meanwhile Hitler had joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, called Nazi for short also in 1919. As economic conditions worsened in Italy, Mussolini’s popularity rapidly increased. Groups of Fascists wearing black shirts attacked Communists and Socialists on the streets. Because Mussolini played on the fear of a workers’ revolt, he began to win support from the middle classes, the aristocracy, and industrial leaders. The Nazis on the other hand, shared the belief that Germany had to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism. Within a short time, Hitler’s success as an organizer and speaker led him to be chosen der Fuhrer, or the leader, of the Nazi Party.
In October 1922, about 30,000 Fascists marched on Rome. They demanded