this paper will argue whether I agree with it or not. Mussolini realized the importance of the Italian media when he was the editor of Il Popolo d’Italia‚ and one of the first things he did when he was able to make laws without the consent of Parliament was suppress the media (he did this in 1926). He decreed that journalists and editors could be arrested if they published anything derogatory towards the regime. Also‚ Mussolini set up his own press office which would write articles for the
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hurt the Italians pride and Mussolini wanted revenge. Mussolini also had his eye on the fertile lands and mineral wealth of Abyssinia. Mussolini believed that to be a great leader he needed military victories and lots of glory and conquest. He wanted to expand his empire and he thought that Abyssinia was the perfect place. What happened?In December 1934 there was a dispute between Italian and Ethiopian soldiers at the Wal-Wal oasis (80 km inside Abyssinia). Mussolini took his chance and he claimed
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empire. In 1935 Mussolini achieved one of these aims by taking over Abyssinia‚ this increased his colonial empire. He was able to achieve this because of Britain and France’s ever increasing pre-occupation with Hitler’s Germany. Because Britain didn’t want Mussolini to unite with Hitler they allowed him more freedom so didn’t stop Italy from using the Suez Canal‚ which would have at least slowed down Mussolini’s efforts of taking over the country. Another event caused by Mussolini that was expansionist
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MUSSOLINI’S FOREIGN POLICY In the early days of Mussolini’s regime (he came to power in 1922)‚ Italian foreign policy seemed rather confused: Mussolini knew what he wanted‚ which was ‘to make Italy great‚ respected and feared.’ But he was not sure how to achieve this‚ apart from agitating for a revision of the 1919 peace settlement in Italy’s favour. At first he seemed to think an adventurous foreign policy was his best line of action‚ hence the Corfu Incident and the occupation of Fiume in 1923
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Just How Bad Can Living under a Totalitarian Government Be? Does the government control everything? Maybe not as much in Canada‚ however in other societies like Nazi Germany and even in Panem from the book “The Hunger Games” written by “Suzanne Collins”‚ they definitely do. This could also be known as a totalitarian government. These places take to extreme the punishment‚ violence and unfairness. Although‚ the government in the Hunger Games is set in a futuristic theme it is still alike to
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To some extent‚ Mussolini’s ability to secure and increase his power in 1919-1928 was due to the weaknesses of his political opponents. However‚ Mussolini’s strengths were also an important part in doing this. Mussolini was able to increase his power from 1922-1928 through his strategy‚ his ability to obtain Rule by Decree‚ the establishment of the Grand Council of Fascism and the fact that he had the support of powerful groups. He also used various violent tactics‚ which meant the Fascists had the
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‘By 1943‚ Mussolini had created a totalitarian regime in Italy’. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks). Most historians have suggested that Mussolini had not created a totalitarian regime in Italy by 1943 due to the fact that Fascism remained a secondary belief for the majority of Italy‚ superseded by religion. However Mussolini did achieve a totalitarian state in some respects. For example‚ his use of propaganda was successful in propagating the idea of the ‘Cult of
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Evaluate the successes and failures of Mussolini’s domestic policies By 1925‚ Mussolini had achieved a totalitarian regime‚ but now he needed to spread fascism into every area of life for the Italians‚ “everything within the State‚ nothing outside the State‚ nothing against the State”. As a Dictator with clear aims‚ Mussolini tried to replace all past policies with new ones which would help to achieve his fascist ideologies; these included the various economic “Battles” and the establishment of
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To what extent was the League a success? The League of Nations was a group setup to maintain peace throughout the world‚ without using violence etc. and was created during the Paris peace conference although the president of the United States of America Woodrow Wilson originally thought it up. The Leagues main objectives were to unite all nations in a parliament style meeting to discuss the independence of countries and to protect their borders‚ to protect the citizen’s lives and working conditions
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Mussolini´s Italy Topic 1: Which of the two methods used within Fascist Italy are most useful and most convincing? What strategies work better than others and why? Essay 1: Examine the methods of propaganda used within Fascist Italy. Which do you think are most useful and most convincing? What strategies do you think work better than others and why? Propaganda can be defined as “information‚ ideas‚ or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person‚ group‚ movement‚ institution
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