HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Acerbo Law, Joseph Goebbels, Il Popolo D'Italia
22 Oct 2017
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An ancient roman symbol of punitive authority. Consists of a bundle of wooden rods strapped together around an axe. This was adopted by benito mussolini for the italian fascist movement. (see fascism in. Fascist ideology consistently brought forth the primacy of the state . Demanded subordination of the individual to the service of the state. (state before individuals: hostility towards liberal democracy. Fascist leaders such as mussolini and hitler claimed indisputable authority. Was against the devotion of individualism that democracy presented: nationalism. Nationalism by fascism often came in violent and aggressive forms. Made the public fear foreign people (xenophonia). Showed a fondness for uniforms, parades, and monuments: rise of fascism. For many, fascism was a response to the problems caused by the failures of post-ww1 systems. Democracies had sprung up and failed, and people were looking for alternatives. Italy in particular had a weak democracy and economy, and many believed communists would take over.
