Fascism in Italy

  • "Fasci di Combattimento" is organized and created

  • Period: to

    fascist violence & intimidation against political opposition

    against socialists, trade unions, other leftist organisations
  • Royal Italian Army officers beginn to assist Fascists

    violently against communism and socialism
  • Fascist Party was founded by Mussolini

    the paramilitary movement was turned into a formal political party
  • M. was elected into parliament

    lower chamber of Italy's parliament
  • Mussolini becomes Italy's prime minister

    Fascists marched on Rome, pressured last prime minister to resign, M. got appointed by King Victor Emmanuel III
  • M. is granted emergency powers solitifying his political position

  • Acerbo Law passed

    law to give M. fascist party a majority in parliament
  • Mateotti crisis

    murder of Mateotti (socialist leader) by Mussolini
  • murder of Mateotti (socialist leader) by Mussolini