Mussolini and Fascist Italy

Formation of an independent Italy

1861

Photo represents the changes being made in Italy

Papal States taken over by new nation of Italy

1870

This photo shows the territorial shifts in Italy as the Papal states take over.

Failure of First Italo-Ethiopian War with the Battle of Adowa (Adwa)

Mar 1, 1896

This picture shows the final bloody battle in Italy's defeat

Italy invades and takes over Libya

Oct 4, 1911

This painting represents the invasion in Libya

Mussolini begins work as editor for the Socialist Party newspaper

1912

This is a picture of Mussolini's work while he was a journalist.

Mussolini kicked out of Socialist Party for pro-nationalistic sentiments regarding WW I

1912

This photo shows Mussolini being kicked out of the Socialist party through a newspaper article.

Treaty of London

Apr 26, 1915

Shows a picture of the land Italy should have got and the land they got

Beginning of Biennio Rosso

1919

Shows the start of the violent 2 year period

Fascio di Combattimento formed in Milan

Mar 23, 1919

The picture represents their symbol saying that they are combined together.

D’Annunzio takes Fiume

Sep 12, 1919

The picture represents the people who were a part of the event

Mussolini forms alliance with Giolitti

Apr 1, 1921

This photo is of Giolitti.

Mussolini forms the PNF (Fascist Party) and is elected its leader

Nov 9, 1921

This picture is the flag of the PNF

March on Rome and Mussolini becomes Prime Minister

Oct 28, 1922

This photo represents how many people were involved in this insurrection showing the amount of support that Mussolini and the Fascist party had during the time of Mussolini’s first attempt.

Corfu Incident

Aug 29, 1923

an image of the Italian boundaries being created of of the shores of Corfu

Acerbo Law passed

Nov 18, 1923

This is a photo of Baron Acerbo, who was responsible for creating the Acerbo law.

Matteotti Crisis

Jun 10, 1924

a portrait of Giacomo Matteotti

Aventine Succession

Jun 10, 1924

Withdrawal from the parliament opposition after the murder of Giacomo Matteotti.

Battle for Grain

1925

This picture shows the grain that was taken by Mussolini.

Locarno Treaty

Oct 5, 1925

This picture shows the leaders of the countries that signed the Locarno Treaty.

Battle for Lira

1926

This picture shows the battle that was announced after The Battle for Grain happened.

Battle for Births

1927

Shows the kids that women were forced to have.

Kellogg-Briand Treaty

Aug 27, 1928

Shows leaders from the U.S, Germany, and France

Lateran Treaty

Feb 11, 1929

This picture shows the Pope and Mussolini signing the pact

Abyssinian Crisis

Dec 5, 1934

a map of where Italy invaded during the Abyssinian crisis

Stresa Front

Apr 14, 1935

Shows the countries involved.

Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty signed

Oct 25, 1936

picture: Mussolini and Hitler driving together after discussing the treaty

Italian involvement with Spanish Civil War

1937

Italy sent 80,000 men, of whom almost 6,000 belonged to the Italian Air Force, 45,000 to the army and 29,000 to the fascist militia. Italy was against Spain. picture: a political cartoon about the Spanish civil war

Munich Conference

Jun 30, 1938

picture: various world leaders meet at the Munich conference

Italy invades Albania

Apr 12, 1939

picture: Italian troops marching into Durrës, Albania

Italy enters WW II on side of Germany

Jun 10, 1939

France was about to fall and World War II seemed virtually over, Italy join the war on Germany's side, still hoping for territorial spoils.

Mussolini brought down by coup during WW II

Jul 25, 1943

Mussolini was voted out by the Grand Council and arrested upon leaving a meeting with King Vittorio Emanuele, where it was then announced that they had lost the war.

Mussolini killed

Apr 28, 1945

At the end of WWII in Europe, April 28th, 1945, an Italian partisan in the village of Giulino di Mezzegra killed Mussolini in northern Italy.
picture: a portrait of Benito Mussolini