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