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Begining actions of Mussolini
-Mussolini formed the Fascist Party supported by unemployed war veterans.
-Created organised groups ca;;ed Black Shirts whos job was to frighten the other political opponents -
Invite to paralament
- The fascist party lead by Mussolini is invited to join the coalition government
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Gaining Power
-Italy losing control of its country
-Using fear that the control will loose control so Mussolini presents himself as the only one possible to save Italy.
-Mussolini invited by King Victor Emmanuel to form government
- Mussolini gets rid of deomocratic government -
New government Formed
-Mussolini names himself dictator and doing so takes the title "I'l duce" (his party takes full control)
-in hopes to establish Italy as a great European power.
-wanted only one party in full control. -
Military
- Mussolini wants to grow his empire so invades Abyssinia. -gave military support to Franco in spanish civil war. -Uses his military to gain power.
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Allies
-largely supported Nazi Germany
-agreed with Hitlers anti-Jewish ideas (uses fear to get support of his ideas)
-was close with Hitler -
War
-Mussolini Declares war on Britain and France
- Italy's army proved to be weak and lead to alot of defeats in the war.
-Defeated in North and East Africa and the Balkans. -
Fall of Mussolini
-Allied troops land in Sicily and take Italy from Mussolini.
-Put in jail by his former colleagues in his Fascist government. -
End of Mussolini
-Italy signs armisticed with the allies, Germany comes to free Mussolini
-Mussolini a role as a leader of a new government but had very little power
-eventually fled to switzerland and was than catpured and killed in April.
