Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Fascism in Italy. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 14 page paper discusses the rise and fall of fascism in Italy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Page Count:
14 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_HVFasItl.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
paper discusses the fascist movement in Italy, as well as the position of women in that society. Discussion Its almost a given that any discussion of fascism must include Nazi
Germany, which seems to be the model for the system. The shame of the defeat of WWI; the out-of-control inflation; the poverty-all these gave Hitler the opening he needed to
advance his agenda. He was also able to present the German people with something they desperately needed: a scapegoat. By telling them the Jews were the cause of all their
problems, he took the burden of their defeat off their shoulders and put it elsewhere. Its no wonder Germans were seduced by his ideas. There is a great deal of
similarity between the German experience and that of the Italians, though there are significant differences as well. John Mangion points out that since Italy became a unified nation, its governments
were weak and the majority of Italians were poor. During the period of approximately 1900-1920, Italian workers frequently rioted or struck and "occupied the factories where they worked" (Mangion). Because
the government could not control the labor problems or the upheaval, Mussolini had the opening he needed to seize power (Mangion). Mussolini was a journalist, teacher and soldier who "advocated
extreme right-wing policies" (Mangion). Appealing to patriotism and promising to restore order, Mussolini created what amounted to a private army; his followers "carried out a campaign of violence against opposing
political parties and against all those who did not share their ideals" (Mangion). By 1922, Mussolini was powerful enough to demand that he be given a place in the Italian
government, a demand that was refused (Mangion). Not satisfied with this, Mussolini and his adherents decided to challenge the government, and on October 28, 1922, they "converged on the city
...