Mussolini and Fascism

The ruler of Italy

• Benito Mussolini

• Emperor Tojo

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Francisco Franco

• Vladimir Lenin

Mussolini called himself “Il Duce” which means ___________________________?

• The leader

• Iron ruler

• Fist of steel

• Great guy

Which type of political philosophy caused dictators to take total power and then then deny other individuals their freedoms?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Anarchism

• Fascism

The dictatorships of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini are described as fascist because--

• each shared his power with several leaders and individual freedoms were encouraged.

• each gave total power to the wealthy men of the country and individual freedoms were denied.

• each allowed the people to have total power and individual freedoms were encouraged.

• each assumed total power and individual freedoms were denied.

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)

• Adolf Hitler

Fascist Dictators:

1. Adolf Hitler
2. Hideki Tojo
3. ?

Which name best completes the list?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin Roosevelt

What was the political ideology led by Benito Mussolini in Italy?

• A) Communism

• B) Fascism

• C) Democracy

• D) Socialism

Which year did Mussolini become the Prime Minister of Italy?

• A) 1919

• B) 1922

• C) 1933

• D) 1945

What was the name of the paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party?

• A) Blackshirts

• B) Red Army

• C) Brownshirts

• D) Green Berets