Mussolini’s Attempt at a Fascist Government and the Rise of Nationalism in Italy. Nationalism is a common feeling amongst the people of a country that puts the well being of the nation above all else. Nationalism is something that is felt, a sense of belonging. The growth of nationalism depends on two forces: it’s ability to appeal to the people, offering them a sense of loyalty; and it’s ability to take control …showed first 75 words of 879 total…

…showed last 75 words of 879 total…Mussolini had laid down for him and utilized them to enforce his agenda of eliminating the Jewish people, which in turn led to the deaths of 50 million people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** “Benito Mussolini.” Encarta Online Encyclopedia http://www.encarta.com. “Benito Mussolini.” Grolier’s Encyclopedia Online http://gme.groliers.com. Duiker, William J. Twentieth-Century World History. Belmont, CA : West/Wadsworth, 1999. “Fascism.” Encarta Online Encyclopedia http://www.encarta.com. Finer, Herman. Mussolini’s Italy. London : Victor Gollancz, 1935.