The Weirmar Republic was the Government formed after WWI in Germany, and in the beginning of their existence, they faced many challenges. One of the biggest problems was Hyper inflation. This was due to the need to pay war reparations, unemployment, and workers refusing to work in the Ruhr areas. On top of this, the people were unhappy that they followed the Treaty of Versailles. Mussolini took many steps in order to gain power in Italy. He used violence and intimidation with the Blackshirts. He also used religion and made deals with the Pope. This deal gave the church control over religious education in schools, the right for the Pope to rule his own state known as the Vatican, and recognition of Catholic as the state religion. Mussolini got recognized as the legitimate leader by the church.
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