Two aspects of Fascist Italy
Propaganda in Fascist Italy
English translation: Fascism promises neither honor or load it but the duty and the combat Mussolini
Propaganda in Fascist Italy was spread by though the media by newspapers, posters, and radio. It was also spread though youth groups, slogans and schools.
- Radio was an important tool used to spread propaganda. Radio was used during Mussolini's open air speeches to broadcast them. It was also used for propagandizing the youth.
- Schools were drilling schoolchildren with fascist ideas. they were taught to obey their leader Mussolini and that only Mussolini could lead Italy back to it's former glory.
- Youth groups were used to spread propaganda to the youth. Boys were encouraged to join in youth groups. There were three youth groups in fascist Italy. They were Sons of the She wolf, Balilla, and Avanguardista. they started from as young as four years old and went up to to eighteen years old.
Mussolini and Hitler
Mussolini was admired by Adolf Hitler, but Mussolini did not like Hitler. Hitler had said that Mussolini was an influence of his. He thought that Hitler could become a potential rival. Mussolini was when Hitler said that he wanted to create a union with Austria because Italy has a common boarder with Austria. In 1933 when the dictator of Austria, Engelbert Dollfuss was assassinated by the Nazis, Mussolini wanted to disassociate himself away from Hitler. he disliked Hitler's antisemitism.
