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HOW EFFECTIVE WAS THE GOVERNMENTS PROVISION OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Encouraged subsidized leisure facilities such as the OND in 1925
Provided state sponsored network entertainment
Primarily motivated not only to make Italians lives more enjoyable but also to improve health and gain support for the regime
Aimed at rural groups outside the influence of the press and cinema in rural areas to gain complete control
Underwent a major extension in the 1930s where it tried to integrate the masses into the state
As an organization it took over many existing clubs and activities
Was a huge agency for providing social activities , events, holidays, etc
Helped workers suffering from wage reduction during the battle of the lira
It aimed to extend services previously provided by labour organizations and provide compensation for low pay
Geared to win support and not convert italians to fascism
Subscription dues were subsidized by the state and employers were forced to contribute
Offered a range of activities such as library, films and radios
A travel agency with excursions
Obligatory showing of news reels
Welfare to families in distress
Membership stretched to 281,000 in 1926
Main point of contact was with the industrial working class
Diverted attention from social and economic problems
Did not however foster a national community and led to class segregation
Fascist state's most popular institution and survived the regime's collapse , was later renamed to the the national organization for the workers assistance