The most significant political parties in England: Conservative Party – A centre-right party which promotes British conservatism and unionism. Labour Party – A centre-left party which promotes social democracy and democratic socialism. Liberal Democrats – A centrist party which promotes liberalism and federalism.

Fascism arose in Europe after World War I when many people yearned for national unity and strong leadership. In Italy, Benito Mussolini used his charisma to establish a powerful fascist state. Benito Mussolini coined the term “fascism” in 1919 to describe his political movement.

• Discontentment after the treaty of Versailles- Italy had joined the Anglo-French alliance against Germany and her allies in the First World War as Britain had promised large chunks of territory after their victory.
• Economic crises in Germany and Italy, heavy losses, unemployment, shortage of food grains.

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• Italy’s war experience, economic problems, political instability, fear of communism.
• Treaty of London (1915)
• Number of Italian war dead after WW1.
• Number of Italians injured after WW1.
• ‘Won the war but lost the peace’
• Treaty of Versailles (1919)
• Istria, S.Tyrol and Trentina.

Left-wing politics typically involves a concern for those in society whom its adherents perceive as disadvantaged relative to others as well as a belief that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished.

Reform UK is a right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded as the Brexit Party in November 2018, and was renamed on 6 January 2021. Its largest electoral success was winning 29 seats and the largest share of the national vote in the 2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom.

Tory has become shorthand for a member of the Conservative Party or for the party in general in Canada and the UK. It is also used to refer to the Conservative Party’s predecessor parties, including the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.