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Benito Mussolini founds fascist movement
Mussolini founded Italy's Fascist movement in 1919. Fascism was an aggressive nationalistic movement that considered the nation more independent than the individual -
Mussolini threatens Rome
On oct 27-29 Benito Mussolini and his fascist followers marched onto the city of Rome -
Mussolini is in power
Mussolini's march on Rome was successful in scaring the king, Victor Emmanuel III, into giving him power over the country. -
Blackshirts are formed
Mussolini's blackshirts were a military group that originally formed in 1919 out of a handful of disgruntled soldiers. -
Italy joins axis and declares war
On June 10th, 1940, Mussolini sided with the axis powers and declared war on Britain and France -
Mussolini is dismissed as prime minister
Mussolini was formally dismissed as head of state on the 24 of July, 1943. Marshal Pietro Badoglio succeeeded him -
Mussolini is killed
On April 28th, 1945, Mussolini and his mistress were executed by Walter Audisio.
