Author Question: Which of the following was not true about Mussolini's Fascist rule in Italy? a. It gave him total ... (Read 55 times)

danielfitts88 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following was not true about Mussolini's Fascist rule in Italy?

a. It gave him total control over all aspects of Italian life.
b. It never achieved the totality of power, in repression and media control that the dictatorships in Germany and the Soviet Union did.
c. It tried to involve all Italian youth in a program of indoctrination, but achieved only limited success in that area.
d. It maintained a program of traditional values in regard to women, and mutual acceptance and coexistence with the Catholic Church.
e. It was strongly supported by business and large landlord groups.

Question 2

Mussolini became prime minister of Italy

a. when King Victor Emmanuel, reacting to Fascist intimidation, appointed him.
b. because the Fascio di Combattimento won a majority of seats in the parliamentary election.
c. after groups of squadristi destroyed the socialist opposition to Fascist rule.
d. when he mounted a violent coup d'etat and seized control of the government.
e. when he made an alliance with the pope and the Bolshevik government of Russia.