1. Fascism
Italy was the birthplace of fascist ideology. ... Italians were heirs to the greatness of Ancient Rome, thus, could "recognise a barbarian in every man of non-Latin blood-. ... Mussolini was prevailed upon by Hitler to peruse a racist programme, but it was not followed with great vigour in Italy. ... Italy established a secret police force in the form of the OVRA, Germany established the Gestapo. ... Opposition parties were banned from parliament; occurring in Italy in 1925 and in Germany in 1934. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate