Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

The Common Factors that Led to the Establishment of Totalitarian Regimes in Italy and Germany in the Inter-War Period Totalitarian regimes refer to the type of government in which the State has total control over all aspects of people's life. Main features include an infallible leader, planned economy, strict party discipline, strong armament, an official doctrine that everyone has to believe, and absolute obedience of individuals to the State, etc. During the period 1919-39

and South had failed to get Rome or Venetia under their possession. Under the leadership of King Victor Emmanuel II, Cavour and Garibaldi as the North and the South united. Italy and Prussia became allies and fought against Austria. The Austro- Prussian War was quick victory for Italy and Prussia gave Italy the province of Venetia. Rome was being controlled by France. In order to prevent Italy from obtaining Rome, the French sent many troops to the city of Rome. Later on, France realized that

up to 1940? When most people think of the word Fascism, they think of Hitler and genocide. However many people may be surprised to know that the first Fascist society was developed by a man named Benito Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) in Italy. This Fascist society was so successful for a while that it is said that even Hitler himself based some of this ideals on Mussolini’s. Mussolini became prime minister in 1922 through democratic processes, however in 1925 he dropped all pretense of

close to home. Italy, being such a new country saw these effects in an extreme way. The already regionalised country became more and more separated and saw all the crippling societal results of this war. Benito Mussolini was able to capitalize on the state the country found itself in. Mussolini and his fascist ideals were able to overthrow Italy and turn it into a dictatorship and lead it into the second World War behind Hitler’s Germany. Mussolini was able to successfully turn Italy into a dictatorship

virtually using anything available as in the case in 1939. Communism and Fascism are revolutionary moments that were majorly felt during the twentieth century across the world and specifically in European Countries such as Germany, Russia, Japan, and Italy among others. These two principles of governance have some common characteristics among them on one hand and differences at some instances. This paper tries show the relationship between Communism and Fascism, their similarities, differences and which

‘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

The Fascists’ social and economic policies up to 1939 significantly aided their control over Italy yet may not be cited as the sole cause. The Fascist party’s social and economic policies along with other factors attributed to the overall control of Italy. Through such policies it was a certainty that the Fascist party would hold complete power over the population of Italy in each aspect of an individual’s life whether it was their leisure time through the Dopolavoro or at work under the corporate

The duration and outcome of World War I produced various economic and social issues for Italy. Prior to the war, Italy already had a weak economy, and the demands of the war only increased the magnitude of their problems. Italy still relied heavily on agriculture, and their farms could not produce to their potential because the majority of farmers were forced to leave their homes to fight in the war. Underproduction and inflation became very significant in Italy’s economy (“World War I”, 2009). Social

was called “Il Duce,” or “The Boss.” Benito Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron fist and to him the only thing that mattered to him was power. His dream had been to restore the glory of the Ancient Roman Empire to Italy, but he only accomplished the opposite. His Fascist and selfish views brought not only the destruction of his entire country, but of himself. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born in the Northern Countryside of Italy in the small town of Predappio on July 29, 1883. He was the child

willingness and cooperation are needed. All of those were crucial for the unification of Italy, but moreover it was the two men that have contributed the most; Count Camillo di Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi. They were completely different. Cavour was the leading strategic power behind the unification and Garibaldi was the national hero inspiring the masses. It cannot be denied that the success of the unification of Italy depended on both of them. Although Cavour was the leading figure in the Italian Unification