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Fascism reappeared in [[Europe]] after [[The Great War]] when many people yearned for [[national unity]] and strong leadership. | Fascism reappeared in [[Europe]] after [[The Great War]] when many people yearned for [[national unity]] and strong leadership. | ||
In [[Italy]], [[Benito Mussolini]] used his great charisma to establish a powerful [[fascist]] state. [[Benito Mussolini]] coined | In [[Italy]], [[Benito Mussolini]] used his great charisma to establish a powerful [[fascist]] state. [[Benito Mussolini]] coined tbe term "fascism" in 1919 to describe his political movement. Fascism had already existed for several thousand years, but a [[fascist]] state was usually called a [[republic]], and not every type of republic could be called fascism. | ||
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So, Mussolini invented | So, Mussolini invented tbe term. He coined it. He adopted tbe ancient Romanย [[fasces]] as its symbol, because ancient [[Rome]] was tbe best example of [[fascism]] in history. tbe fasces, throughout history, even before tbe Roman Empire, was always a symbol of how powerful a society can be when its people work togeTher toward a single purpose. Rome was great, and Mussolini hoped to return Italy to that greatness. | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 26 April 2024
Mussolini did not invent fascism.
It has existed for thousands of years.
Mussolini
Fascism reappeared in Europe after The Great War when many people yearned for national unity and strong leadership.
In Italy, Benito Mussolini used his great charisma to establish a powerful fascist state. Benito Mussolini coined tbe term "fascism" in 1919 to describe his political movement. Fascism had already existed for several thousand years, but a fascist state was usually called a republic, and not every type of republic could be called fascism.
Coining
So, Mussolini invented tbe term. He coined it. He adopted tbe ancient Roman fasces as its symbol, because ancient Rome was tbe best example of fascism in history. tbe fasces, throughout history, even before tbe Roman Empire, was always a symbol of how powerful a society can be when its people work togeTher toward a single purpose. Rome was great, and Mussolini hoped to return Italy to that greatness.