How far do you agree that the use of repression was the main reason the Fascist regime was able to control Italy in the years 1925 – 43? State repression was clearly an important factor In the fascist regime’s ability to control Italy from the mid-1920s. As Mussolini’s dictatorship was established in 1925-26, various instruments of repression, such as the OVRA and the special Tribunal, were introduced to target political opponents and keep the Italian population in line. However, Fascist rule was not simply based on coercion and intimidation. Fascist propaganda had some success in persuading many Italians to view the regime in a positive light.
Growth of support for facism was a reason for Mussolinis appointment as Prime Minister,however there were many other reasons for Mussolinis appointment as PM, but growth of support was very important for him. The war and the mutilated victory, had an affect on Mussolinis appointment as PM. The main reason wad that the nationalists were bitterly disappointed that italy didn’t make any gains during the war. The nationalists claimed that Italy had been betrayed by the Liberal government, this shows that the nationalists might have wanted to overthrow the Liberal government and therefore supported Mussolini before he was appointed. This links into the title point that Mussolini had a wide support base and that it was growing.
Firstly, I agree with the view that it is accurate to suggest that the Treaty of Versailles was mainly responsible for the political and economic instability in Germany in the years 1919-23 because of the treaty itself . For example, the Treaty of Versailles had impacts on the political and economic instability because of the terms of the treaty which were split up into territorial arrangements, war guilt, reparations, disarmament and maintaining peace. The territorial arrangements had a massive impact for the political and economic instability because Germany lost its colonies such as Alsace- Lorraine, west Prussia, Posen, Upper Silesia, Danzig, Austria, Saar and Rhineland Moreover, Moreover, 13% of territory was lost, 12% population (6.5 million), 15% agriculture production, 48% Iron ore and 15% coal was lost showed the impact this had on Germany Additionally this had an impact on political and economic instability because as they lost land they lost money because some of their colonies were used to grow essential crops which was Germany’s rich source of income which led to starvation in Germany because there
How far do you agree that the rise of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in the years 1924 – 33 was the main reason for the failure of the Weimar Republic? The failure of the Weimar Republic was symbolised by the enabling act of 1933. To say that the main reason for the Weimar Republic’s failure in the period of 1924 – 1933 was solely that of the rise of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) would be wrong. The impact of Gustav Stresemann was important because his reliance on foreign investment during the Nazi party’s ‘quiet years’ bought about a crushing halt to the prosperous late twenties, with the Wall Street Crash in 1929 sparking a worldwide depression. Also, the weakness and exploitation of the Weimar Constitution played a similarly important role as proportional representation and article 48 both created a path for the Nazi Party to gain influence in the Reichstag.
Although, she does admit even she was shocked when listening to the speech, as she explains “the line was not believable”. From this I can conclude that source one doesn’t wholly hold Churchill responsible for the 1945 election defeat, however the reliability of the source is questionable as it is bias towards the conservative party. Source two, an extract from Lord Butler’s memoirs, clearly shows opposition to not only Churchill but also the conservative party, Lord Butler for example describes Churchill’s speech as a “negative attack on the labour party” and believed that he should have instead focused on “post-war policies”. By describing Churchill’s use of the word “Gestapo” as a “strategic blunder” shows that Butler is blaming Churchill in having played a role in the defeat of the 1945 election. Although both members of the conservative party, Butler and Churchill were political enemies, this is evident when looking at the extract: “a poor third place to the concentrated exploitation of Churchill’s personality” – this is a personal attack on Churchill’s actions.
Jan 2010 How accurate is it to suggest that the Treaty of Versailles was mainly responsible for the political and economic instability in Germany 1919-23? How successful was Nazi economic policy in achieveing prosperity in Germany by 1939? Exemplar Pool - Watch the parameters of the dates! To what extent was the Weimar Republic
The economic policies he had implemented had served their purpose in helping to garner further support for Mussolini and the fascists. Tannenbaum concludes correctly that Mussolini’s early liberal approach to the economy was nothing more than an ‘expedient to gain support where he could get it when he was consolidating his dictatorship.’ The years of 1926 and 1927 saw a marked shift away from the early liberal policies employed by de Stefani and a move towards much greater State intervention and the corporative State of which Mussolini was so proud, the so-called third way. Fascist Corporativism rejected both
New Deal The 1930’s was a great time of economic depression in America. In response to the Great Depression, when Roosevelt took office, he came up with a New Deal plan. The New Deal was a period of time from 1933 to 1938 intended to recover America’s economy, reform capitalism in America, and provide relief to Americans. Roosevelt’s New Deal did show great success in providing relief and recovery to the nation during the Great Depression by forming the Bank Holiday, a series of public works programs, and the National Recovery Act. Roosevelt had to provide America’s faith in the economy and government by providing relief to the people.
Use Source A,B and your own knowledge. Explain how far the views in Source B differ from those in Source A in relation to Fascist Corporations in Italy. Source A and B disagree about the effect of Corporatism in Italy, however they do agree on certain things such as how Corporatism is appealing to the workers. The views that were imposed in Source B is highly negative and basically attacking the Fascist Corporation, we can see this straight away from where the Source comes from, Exiled leader of the Italian Communist Party. According to Togliatti the idea of the Fascist Corporations were entirely “falsehood” which conveys negative imagery for the corporations while in Source A the tone is very different as Source A claims that the idea of Corporations is very positive and it is
The Intro of the essay asserts the notion that the English language has been disfigured by the human race and is on the residual decline as a resultant. Mr. Orwell attributes this downfall to politics and economic causes but goes on to outline his remedy to correct what he refers to as a “reversible” process. George Orwell goes on to cite passages from several prominent essays and articles, concluding on the similarities in their staleness of imagery and lack of precision. He criticizes the passages, stating that the incompetence and vagueness of such political writings desecrates correct English prose- construction. DYING METAPHORS.