Evidence tree -- Abby Williams, Shanti Sharma, Isabella McGovern by 2022Abigail Williams https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e en-us 2020-09-17 14:08:35 UTC 2025-10-02 16:48:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Discuss the factors that led to the support of fascism 1920-1933. 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755332958 Consider: Why, and with what justification did Italians support fascism 1920 - 1933?]]> 2020-09-17 14:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755332958 Political Issues 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755340752 2020-09-17 14:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755340752 Why did Fascism appeal to Italians? 9959623 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755343206 Facism was a new aproach to handling issues within the government. It was a mix of socialist and nationalist ideas, driven by the idea of a powerful leader]]> 2020-09-17 14:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755343206 How did Italians feel about their government after WWI? (What did they want to change?) 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755357486 There was an extreme lack of leadership after war, and citizens were looking for someone to lead them. Also, an extreme financial crisis had occurred because of extreme debt and mass unemployment. On the whole, citizens had not receive anything that they were promised, causing a true hatred for the weak Italian government. ]]> 2020-09-17 14:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755357486 Middle Class 9959623 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755371219 Members were insecure about other political parties, so a sense if safety was felt with Fascism. ]]> 2020-09-17 14:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755371219 Industrialists 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755375884 wanted to fight against the current government and hinder its activity that was harmful to their interests.]]> 2020-09-17 14:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755375884 Demobilized Ex-Soldiers 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755385465 felt like they were cheated when they got home from the war -- they had expected to come home to much praise and reward but instead were greeted with unemployment. ]]> 2020-09-17 14:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755385465 Lower Class 9959138 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755391365 Rural farmers who had just bought more land, were threatened by the socialist party and did not want them in power; leaving them to support facism where their livelyhood wasnt in danger]]> 2020-09-17 14:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755391365 Do you like what fascism is offering? 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755418603 Mussolini claimed that Fascism would 
- restore Italian power and prestige
- develop the economy by increasing productivity
- abolish harmful state controls
- re-establish strong leadership/law and order
- abandon republicanism
- end Anti-Clericalism
- dropped demand for votes for women and taxation on war profits
- EMPHASIS ON NATIONALISM, an active policy, and a strong state.]]> 2020-09-17 14:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755418603 yes 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755421741 Many felt that fascism was the crude but necessary antidote to socialism]]> 2020-09-17 14:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755421741 no 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755422103 2020-09-17 14:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755422103 industrialists 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755451718 wanted a change in leadership that would benefit industry]]> 2020-09-17 14:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755451718 farmers 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755452340 wanted to conquer and control their own land]]> 2020-09-17 14:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755452340 Ex-soldiers 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755453506 strong in nationalism, wanted to get what they deserved for fighting in the war]]> 2020-09-17 14:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755453506 employees and lesser professional men 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755461135 2020-09-17 14:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755461135 Sharecroppers and lease holders 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755464605 wanted to be able to become owners of land]]> 2020-09-17 14:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/755464605 the elite/authorities 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/756233710 Fascism won the support of elites and authorities because of its claim to be able to restore order in Italy -- the government was ready to try whatever was necessary to end conflict.]]> 2020-09-17 17:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/756233710 socialists 9964429 https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/756244068 2020-09-17 17:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/9964429/4ubgbtqr5bnh772e/wish/756244068