Italy+1890+-+1945+pt+1+Guided+Notes

1. Create a VIP chart Pope Benedict - created the Popolari party Francesco Crispi - Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and mInister of the Interior during 1887-91 and from 1893 - 6, he carried out some reforms in local gov't and reduced the influence of church in education. Pope Pius IX - refused to recognise the new state. Giovanni Giolitti - Prime Minister from 1903 - 1914, credit due to him for the improvements in industrial production and foreign trade expansion. Reforms included laws to improve working condition, relaxing some of the restrictions on religious instruction in schools. Benito Mussolini - rebellious, gained a reputation for violence and unpredictability, fascist, recruited heavily after involvement in war. Early fascism had few policies: 2.Outline four causes of the rise of the Fascist Party: WWI: loss during it was very uncool to Italians. Did not get much territory, were laughing stock of europe because seemed cowardly and groveling for territory. Dire economic conditions Inflation Low Wages Socialism vs. Fascism: Socialism vs. Moderation + Capitalism ( can also be extreme: fascism) Fascism vs. Moderation Bolshevism vs. everything else (even moderate socialists: because not violent enough) Papal authority vs. Anti clericals Southerner vs. Northerners Poor vs. Rich Wish to overthrow existing Political System and create authoritarian State. i.e. : Bolsheviks, Taliban, Commies, Fascists, In Europe they have proportionate representation, not electoral system here in America Proportional Representation Voters elect a "list" provided by political parties. Not separated by geographic region If your party get 15% of the vote they get about 15% of the seats in Parliament Create greater representation for smaller political movements Perception of greater voice for the individual voter(might be a reality) Parties form coalitions or "governments" for greater power.
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 * Anti - System Parties
 * Anti - System Parties