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End of World War 1
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-war-i-ends
When the war ended it was a great losses of people.The peace treaty that officially ended the conflict—the Treaty of Versailles of 1919—forced harsh terms on Germany that were the blue prints for WW2. -
Fascist Party
Symbol of the party is the fasces, a bundle of sticks, symbolizes that society is individually weak, but collectively strong -
Mussolini Rises to Power in Italy
http://www.worldology.com/Europe/interwar.htm
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister -
March on Rome
www.historyinanhour.com/2010/10/28/the-march-on-rome-summary/
The threat of civil war in Italy loomed large and Mussolini and his fascist party decided to stage a coup despite knowing they were no match for the Italian army. -
Press controlled
Radio controlled • Theater controlled • Film scripts approved, film studio opened, pro-fascist films given 100% government funding, government bought chain of theaters, controlled foreign films, foreign films dubbed, exported films not dubbed -
The Lateran Pacts
https://www.britannica.com/event/Lateran-Treaty
The Lateran Pacts were agreements that recognized the Holy See as an independent state with powers of self-government and an option to establish diplomatic relations. -
Italian-Abyssinian War
http://www.worldology.com/Europe/interwar.htm Italy captures lands in East Africa, causing a rift with the League of Nations (Allies). As a result, economic sanctions were turned against Italy, causing it to seek an alliance with Germany instead. -
France England Italy condemn the German arms rush
France would let Italy conquer Abyssinia if Italy would support France against Germany. The Italians army got ready to invade. -
Nazi-Italian Treaty
http://www.worldology.com/Europe/interwar.htm
Treaty of friendship between Germany and Italy, laying the groundwork for the formation of the Axis Powers -
Italian Conquest of Albania
http://www.worldology.com/Europe/interwar.htm
After Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, Italy invades and conquers Albania. Italy had become a little worried of Germany at this point, perceiving that Germany is into there own interest but soon they made up and went on with their alliance -
End of the global depression
https://fee.org/articles/what-ended-the-great-depression/
Many people agree that Italy did not suffer as much as other countries in the early 1930. One reason why Italy did not fall so hard was because of their leader, Mussolini. He had attempted to make Italy self-sufficient early on.
