How important were economic factors in rise of fascist movements in inter-war Europe? (General)
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- How important were economic factors in rise of fascist movements in inter-war Europe? (General)
- Thompson argues
- Nazis had appeal to middle-classes during post-war crisis
- their incomes and economic security were endangered by effects of depression upon general economy
- in German case, their savings were destroyed by hyperinflation
- their incomes and economic security were endangered by effects of depression upon general economy
- In some places, did little to effect economic outcome
- when Mussolini fought first election and at height of turmoil, his vote was negligible
- Nazis had appeal to middle-classes during post-war crisis
- Thompson on Communist Threat
- Conservative liberal (including social democratic) administrations appeared adequately equipped, except in special Italian case, to hold social disruption and revolutionism in check and isolate red menace inside Soviet Frontiers
- After 1929, ceased to be case
- German KPD made strong advances both in numbers and electoral support
- by 1932, it was polling more votes in Berlin than SPD
- helped to make parliamentary system unworkable
- by 1932, it was polling more votes in Berlin than SPD
- When Communists were part of Popular Front coalitions and secured electoral victory in France and Spain
- Normal guarantees of middle-class 'order' and security seemed to be failing and fascism appeared an acceptable alternative
- German KPD made strong advances both in numbers and electoral support
- After 1929, ceased to be case
- Conservative liberal (including social democratic) administrations appeared adequately equipped, except in special Italian case, to hold social disruption and revolutionism in check and isolate red menace inside Soviet Frontiers
- Thompson (appeal of fascist movement in military terms)
- Former soldiers were hardened and embittered by its outcome
- natural attraction to join militias
- Militias also appealed to juveniles envious or ashamed they didn't fight in Great War
- Former soldiers were hardened and embittered by its outcome
- Thompson argues
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