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Mussolini did not invent fascism. | Mussolini did not invent fascism. | ||
It has existed for thousands of years. | It has existed for thousands of years. | ||
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Fascism reappeared in [[Europe]] after [[World War I]] when many people yearned for [[national unity]] and strong leadership. | |||
In [[Italy]], [[MussolinI|Benito Mussolini]] used his great charisma to establish a powerful fascist state. [[Benito Mussolini]] coined the 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=He coined it. | |||
So Mussolini invented the term. He adopted the ancient Roman [[fasces]] as its symbol, because ancient [[Rome]] was the best example of fascism in history. The fasces, throught history, even before the 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 22:02, 2 May 2022
Mussolini did not invent fascism.
It has existed for thousands of years.
Mussolini
Fascism reappeared in Europe after World War I 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 the 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=He coined it. So Mussolini invented the term. He adopted the ancient Roman fasces as its symbol, because ancient Rome was the best example of fascism in history. The fasces, throught history, even before the 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.