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Timeline of the fascism
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Mussolini founds the "Italian Combat Fascios"
Mussolini organizes with ex-soldiers and ex-socialists a shock group that would be the origin of the fascist party. It organized militia groups ("black shirts") as a paramilitary body charged with repressing urban workers. The fascist party participates in the elections being defeated by the socialists. -
Mussolini founded the National Fascist Party
In the elections, the Fascist Party obtained 35 parliamentary seats -
March on Rome
King Vittorio Emanuele III ceded the government to Mussolini -
The great fascist Council becomes a State Organ
Mussolini as chairman of the council and prime minister. Mussolini declares himself as absolute power -
Lateran treaty
Meeting between the Pope and Mussolini. Italy renounces the Vatican, recognizes the Catholic religion as unique. The Pope renounces the Papal States -
Mussolini mobilizes four divisions towards the border with Austria
He mobilizes them after the assassination of the Austrian chancellor by Hitler's S.A. Hitler and Mussolini meet for the first time -
Mussolini supports Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
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Mussolini and Hitler form the Rome-Berlin Axis
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Mussolini and Hilter sign the Pacts of Steel
a political-military agreement between Italy and Germany, which laid the foundations for future mutual support in the event of war. -
Italy is involved in the Second World War
Italy is involved in the Second World War by invading the USSR. -
Mussolini falls prisoner
Due to the defeats of the fascist army, Mussolini is replaced from Duke's position and is taken prisoner
