Dictators L7 - How Did Mussolini Rise to Power?

This lesson contains:

• A starter which revises previous content on dictators, but this can be edited to suit what you have been teaching.
• An introduction to Italy’s position after WW1, including the economic difficulties and the disappointment with the Treaties. Students write 2-3 sentences based on the slides about why Italy was in a difficult position.
• An introduction to Mussolini, his background and his beliefs. This includes the founding of Fascism.
• A main activity to use the information pages to complete a bio of Mussolini, including his fascist beliefs and the reasons people supported his ideas.
• A video from YouTube that goes over how Mussolini marched on Rome. This is followed by a page of information to complete the final section on the worksheet.
• A plenary with review questions based on the lesson.

Resources:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 2 x Publisher Files