Italy+1930-1940

Italy 1930-1940

Roby Ambrose Deschenes, Alexander Nicholas Antonuccio, Colin Joseph O'Connell Mrs.Story Rise of WWII Powers 8 January 2014 1930-1940  During the 1930’s Italy was run by a fascist state. This totalitarian government was lead by Benito Mussolini. Benito Mussolini gained his power in 1922. A few years before Mussolini became leader he started a few movements. One of these was called Fighting Fascists. This movement appealed to the militant youth of the nation. Many people began following behind Mussolini. And some time later he was elected into parliament. He then went on to create and become leader of, the National Fascist Party. He was able to maintain over 250,000 followers. With supports of large segments of militants against the workers. His rise in fame put him into power in 1922(“Benito Mussolini”).In the 1930’s Benito Mussolini had his mind set on what he wanted to do with his country. Mussolini wanted to first go to war against Ethiopia and Adowa. He wanted to avenge the defeat that Italy had against them in 1896. His new and powerful Italian navy threatened French and British interests in the Mediterranean. Italy would later become a for the British navy in WWII. To accomplish his goals he needed to go against the League. He did not see the League to be powerful. When Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935 he was meet with consequences. The League put Italy under some mild sanctions, and to that Mussolini said sanctions would enact a war. Knowing that Mussolini could not accomplish his goals while under the league he joined forces with Hitler of Germany. Germany went from an opponent of Italy to an ally(Silva). The most dreadful event hit Italy in 1930 which was the worldwide economic depression which ultimately put Italy in a scare. Also Italy formed an alliance with Germany in 1939 in the Pact-of-steel. In 1937 the tripartite pact came about ( "Benito Mussolini."). This act was “based on preventing U.S. entry into the war, by applying the united threat of the three Axis Powers. Second, it was to promote a rapprochement between Japan and the Soviet Union with the help of Germany” ("Japan and the Two World Wars."). In 1935 one of the most significant events that lead to WWII was when italy invaded Ethiopia in a move to round out its East African holdings and inevitably recalling the Italian defeat in 1896 . The ethiopian defense was no match for the italians. This victory could have been seen has triumphant but to most people it lead to the spiral that eventually lead to WWII ( "Italy."). Before the start of WWII Mussolini pushed Italy to side with germany. The U.S. had limited relations with Italy because they followed the policy of isolationism and didn't want to get tangled in foreign affairs if it wasn't needed ( "Isolationism."). Italy tried to keep good relations with Great Britain by simplifying the Four Power peace Pact which was to closen Italian relations with Great Britain. ( Trueman).

Time Line: 1930-The worldwide economic depression arrived in Italy.

1936-Spanish intervention, in which Mussolini aided Francisco Franco in the Civil War.

1935 - Italy invaded Ethiopia in a move to round out its East African holdings and inevitably recalling the humiliating Italian defeat suffered there in 1896.

1936-Rome-Berlin Axis

1936-Mussolini announced empire had returned to the fatal hills of Rome.

1937- Tripartite Pact-it was to promote a rapprochement between Japan and the Soviet Union with the help of German

1938- Mussolini unleashed his own anti-Semitic blows against Italian Jewry

1939-The alliance between Italy and Germany was formalized in the so-called Pact of Steel.

1940-Mussolini pushed Italy to war on Hitler’s side.


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