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Forms of
Opposition in
Fascist Italy
- Opposition
Groups
- Anti-Fascist concentration:
Established 1927 in Paris.
Mainly socialists + some
liberals. Tried to work on
divisions with difficulty.
Concentrated on telling
europeans how bad Fascism
was. Disbanded 1934
- Many politicians left
Italy after 1924.
Published horrors of
Fascism abroad.300,000
anti Fascists fighting in
Spanish Civil War
- Communist Party leaders arrested
1926. Around 2,800 members, had
success in North infiltrating
factories to organize strikes. Was
helped by soviet money.
Non-collaboration limited impact.
1943 onwards played major role in
resistance movement.
- Criticism from Catholics
despite Concordat as
increasing pressure on
catholic action. Critical of
anti semitic decrees.
- Fascism remained diverse.
Always criticism from
radicals about concordat.
1943 Grand Council voted
to depose Mussolini
- King generally
supportive but secretly
critical of actions. 1943
dismissed Mussolini
- Justice & Liberty founded 1929
in Paris by Rosselli brothers.
Wanted to stir up anti fascism.
After their murder declined but
revived 1943 during liberation
struggle
- Periodic protests,
bombing, murders
of policemen by
italo-german & slav
minorities.
- Strikes and
Demonstrations
- Periodic
illegal
strikes
- Turin 1943
major stike
- Bologna `1930/31
protests about
closing of soup
kitchens
- Trieste 1933
lack of food
- Asasination
attempts
- Four attempts on
Mussolini's life. 1925
(Rome) 1926 (Bologna
suspected of being
staged).
- 1931 Bombs in
Turin and
Genoa
- Propaganda
- Underground
printing of anti
fascist newspapers
- Secret press
had some
sucess
- Distribution of anti
fascist leaflets. Bassanesi
flew over Milan July
1930, dropped 100,000
leaflets.
- Anti fascist
slogans
- Armed Uprising.
- 1943-45 growing
resistance movement
against German
occupation of North
- Communist
guerrillas shot
Mussolini 1945
- Open expressions
of criticism + Non
conformity
- Growing public
criticism of Fascist
violence (Murder of
Matteotti 1923) violence
repressed after 1925
- Aventine
Sucession
1924-25
- Some critical
journals
survived till
1927
- Hard to assess
extent of non
conformity
- Refusal to make
Fascist salute or wear
Fascist uniform + anti
Fascist jokes + insults