Use the excerpt to answer
the question.
“War alone brings up to its
highest tension all human
energy and puts the stamp
of nobility upon the peoples
who have courage to meet
it. All other trials are
substitutes, which never
really put men into the
position where they have to
make the great decision . . .
”
—Benito
Mussolini, “What is
Fascism?” The Italian
Encyclopedia, 1932
Which of these statements
best evaluates fascist
philosophy that developed
during the 1920s and 1930s
in Europe?
(1 point)
A fascist state gains
glory by restricting
military service to
the upper class.
A fascist state gains
respect by using
diplomacy rather
than warfare.