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How did Mussolini affect people’s lives in Italy?
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How did human rights violations affect Italian society Under Mussolini
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Individual Rights in a Fascist State
  • In the words of Mussolini:
    • “The Fascist State organizes the nation, but leaves a sufficient margin of liberty to the individual; the latter is deprived of all useless and possibly harmful freedom, but retains what is essential; the deciding power in this question cannot be the individual, but the State alone....”
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"Why was the use of..."
  • Why was the use of a secret police necessary in the Fascist regime led by Mussolini?
  • How does Mussolini’s form of government compare with Hitler’s?




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Results of Fascist Policy
  • How did Mussolini’s policies affect Italy?
    • List 3 ways the average Italian was affected
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How did human rights violations affect Italian society Under Mussolini?
  • People lose sense of security
  • People lose faith in the government
  • People’s personal and professional lives become affected
  • People become vulnerable to fall in the hands of possible corrupt leaders who may offer a promise to a better life



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Results of Fascist Policy
  • World War II-Greatest extent of Italian conquest
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Results of Fascist Policy
          • What do these pictures illustrate about the results of Fascist rule?
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What type of public policies can be created to prevent human rights violations?
  • International laws that hold all countries involved responsible for the actions committed in their countries with severe economic penalties
  • Make violations of human rights cases available as part of every country’s educational curriculum in an effort to create a conscious and involved youth
  • International Court of Justice should be able to listen to individual cases around the world in order to show the concern and importance of the issue as well as to raise social awareness


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How Can We Deal with Human Rights Violations?
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Why is public policy crucial in upholding human rights?
  • It creates a social awareness on the issue
  • It makes everyone feel responsible as part of an interdependent global community
  • It makes people feel safer and may keep certain groups from violating these laws due to the severity of the penalty
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Homework
  • Pretend you are a President from a country whose citizens have just faced severe human rights violations during a war.
  • Write a persuasive speech to get nations around the world to agree on having an international pact with severe penalties for those violate people’s human rights.
  • Your speech must be no less than 4 paragraphs