Mussolini (Italian Edition)
Mussolini founds the Fascist party
By October , Italy seemed to be slipping into political chaos. The Black Shirts marched on Rome and Mussolini presented himself as the only man capable of restoring order. King Victor Emmanuel invited Mussolini to form a government. Mussolini gradually dismantled the institutions of democratic government and in made himself dictator, taking the title 'Il Duce'.
He set about attempting to re-establish Italy as a great European power. The regime was held together by strong state control and Mussolini's cult of personality. He provided military support to Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
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Increasing co-operation with Nazi Germany culminated in the Pact of Steel. Influenced by Hitler, Mussolini began to introduce anti-Jewish legislation in Italy. His declaration of war on Britain and France in June exposed Italian military weakness and was followed by a series of defeats in North and East Africa and the Balkans.
In July , Allied troops landed in Sicily. Mussolini was overthrown and imprisoned by his former colleagues in the Fascist government.
In September, Italy signed an armistice with the Allies. The German army began the occupation of Italy and Mussolini was rescued by German commandos.
Mussolini founds the Fascist party - HISTORY
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