Write an essay in which you discuss the rise of Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany. How does the failure of Liberalism and Democracy fit into this story? What methods did they use to gain power? What kinds of domestic policies did they implement? Explain and illustrate. You will need to include material relating to context, concepts, and background, and use terms and explanations that illustrate key points, and draw conclusions. Useful Terms: Proportional Representation, Mussolini, Hitler, Fiume, Squadristi, March on Rome, Matteotti, Weimar, Free Corps, Acerbo Law, Hindenburg, Beer Hall Putsch, Reichstag, Enabling Act, Night of Long Knives, Gestapo, SA, Kristallnacht.
