Liberal politicians found it difficult to oppose the rise of Fascism because of the various problems in Italy which they did not tackle
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Why did liberal and democratic politicians find it difficult to oppose the rise of Fascism in the years 1919-1922? Liberal politicians found it difficult to oppose the rise of Fascism because of the various problems in Italy which they did not tackle. These include the widespread discontent over the result of the war and the 'mutilated' victory, the economic dislocation brought about by the war, the socialist threat in the two red years and the weaknesses of the Liberal Government itself. Italians turned to the Fascists because they promised to solve these problems and give Italy a strong government and make it powerful. One of the difficulties the Liberal Government faced in opposing the rise of Fascism was the response to the outcome of the Great War and the spread of nationalist feelings throughout Italy. Not only did Italy suffer great losses in the during war itself, for example the huge losses...


