Women
What was Mussolini’s vision of the “perfect Italian woman”?
Mussolini wanted to keep women as household managers and entirely dedicated to having more children.
What was the goal of the Italian Racial Laws?
The 1938 set of laws institutionalized racial discrimination banning Jews from public education, govt. Jobs and the military
What was the goal of the Fascist education system?
Was to indoctrinate and develop future generations of Fascists.
In 1933, Mussolini implemented a limit of 10% women holding state jobs.
Very effective as most jobs had become part of the state.
Were the racial laws effective in removing Jews and Ethiopians from society?
Jews were effectively removed but Ethiopians were never integrated in society, the Racial laws instead made a two-tiered system where Ethiopians were at a lower social level than Italians.
Evaluate the impact of Fascist Indoctrination
Successfully created a generation loyal to the regime but failed to build deep, lasting ideological commitment beyond Mussolini’s rule.
How did women’s ideal role in Fascist Italy contradict with the reality of how they needed to be?
Women were expected to simultaneously be household managers while contributing to the Italian economy in agricultural and industrial jobs.
What shift in social policy did the racial laws represent?
The Racial Laws showed that Italy was taking a move towards a more Hitler-esque racial ideology instead of the non-racial policies that Italy historically had.
What was the function of education in Fascist Italy?
It was needed to make the youth loyal to Italy, but it also had to discourage dissident ideas.