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Liberals fared badly in elections (Support for fascism after WWI)
Gained fewer than half seats in the chamber. 1919 elections -
Vittorio Orlando had not obtained territory (Support for fascism after WWI)
Prime minister Orlando was not able to get the territory he claimed to italy from the defeated Austro-Hungarian empire Vittorio Orlando -
High inflation (economic factors)
This hit both fixed-wage workers and the middle classes with saving
Currency fascism -
Unemployement (economic factors)
soared to 2 million by the end of 1919 making citizens want to inmigrate Working class -
600,000 men killed (Support for fascism after WWI)
600,000 men killed and hundreds of thousand were injured even when Italy had a higher rate. Versailles conference -
Support from Wealthy people (Economic factors)
Benito Mussolini and his fascist party had the support of wealthy industrialists and landowners. They were able to gain this because they proposed physical action against Socialists and Communists. (Mussolini)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_in_Fascist_Italy] -
Fascist forces on Naples (March on Rome)
40,000 Black shirts with Mussolini declare they will march on October 30th after a fascist congress which was held in Naples
(Naples declaration)[https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/noartistknown/title/notechnique/asset/5359668] -
Fascist conquers in Italy (March on Rome)
Fascists tried to seize control of government buildings located in Central and Northern Italy which scared locals who sent out reports to Rome
(Conquers)[https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/fascism-italy-1922.html] -
The King's Choice (March on Rome)
Fascists squads seizing control led to the government resigning but the Prime minister stayed. He asked to king to revoke martial law so he could fight the fascists and he agreed but the king supported Mussolini by the end
(Emmanuele)[https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/fascism-italy-1922.html] -
Myth created by Mussolini (March on Rome)
Mussolini created a myth in which he "arrived to Rome with 300,000 soldiers" to force the king to give him his power
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Mussolini becomes Prime Minister (March in Rome)
Benito Mussolini gets appointed prime minister by king Emmanuel after he was summoned by the king a day before (prime minister)[https://www.italyonthisday.com/2017/10/mussolini-appointed-prime-minister-victor-emmanuel.html]
