Tuesday, April 12, 2011

History 20- Wednesday

Hour 1: Read about Mussolini and his rise to power in ITALY. Answer the following questions:

1. Why was Mussolini admired by Italian people?
2. Following WWI, what contributed to dissatisfaction with the Italian government?
3. What is socialism? Why would middle class Italians be opposed to a socialist government?
4. How was Mussolini able to come to power? What was his political philosophy? Explain.
5. What were the goals of Mussolini's party (and the ideology itself)?
6. Why were fascist ideas supported?
7. What was the March of Rome? Explain its significance.
8. Under Mussolini, what was the structure of Italian government like? How did Mussolini gain totalitarian control?
9. What was Italy's foreign policy like?
10. How did the League of Nations deal with Italy's aggressive behaviour? Could they have done more? If you complete this work within the hour, please take time to work on your artifacts.

Hour 2:

1. Review Stalin questions
2. Mussolini

Big Questions:

Are fascist and communist ideologies similar? In what ways are they different? What was daily life like for those living under governments who practiced these ideologies?

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