Will Kürlich Kerl
Banned
Challenge: Between the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919 and the stock market crash in America's Wall Street on 24 October 1929 have France become Fascist.
Just a clarification: By 'fascist' in the 1920's, do we mean the same thing happens in France as in Italy with Mussolini leading his blackschirts to Rome? At about the same time? With about the same not yet fully defined ideology?
Or do we mean France is governed by a right wing dictator and adopts openly repressive policies against everyone not conforming to their standards of race and morals like 1933's Germany?
I don't see that happening. Fascists can't take power without very serious economic troubles. If economy is OK and there is stable governments and democracy, extremist groups usually can't take power.
To my understanding,isn't the France highly unstable at this point with government's collapsing frequently?
The Italians didn't get what they were promised. The French did and I don't see any real way to change that.Since Italy was also one of the WW1 victors, I wouldn't say this is impossible. Mussolini and his allies were talking about the "mutilated victory", as their irredentist claims were not reached after the war. So for a similar movement gaining strength in France - the obvious candidate being Charles Maurras' Action Francaise -, the Treaty of Versailles would have to be less harsh. If France doesn't get Alsace-Lorraine, that could turn into a propaganda issue for the far-right, possibly supported by war veterans.