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Appointed Prime Minister
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Celebratory walk for M rise to power (March on Rome)
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First speech as Prime minister to the Chamber of Deputies
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M was given Emergency Powers for 12 months
in effect to restore law and order -
M established the Grand Council of Fascism
their job was to put proposals to government. M appointed the members. -
Conversted the fascist fighting group into a national Militia
-this decreased the power of the RAS because the militia owed loyalty to italian govt. (M)
-M has now a private army -
Got the support of Confindustria (employers organization)
because M stopped the last government's investigation into tax evasion. -
Got the support of the Pope
by:
- compulsory religious education in schools
- all schools and colleges had to have a crucifix in every classroom
- banned contraception -
Purged Civil Service of his opponents
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Intimidated trade unions which decreased the number of strikes
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introduction of censorship
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Replaced Socialist town councils
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Acerbo Law introduced
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Corfu
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M got back Fiume
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Aventine Seccession
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M wins election
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Matteotti murder
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RAS put pressure on M, in a meeting, to act because of Matteotti's murder accusations
this led to january 3rd -
M took responsibility for Fascism & announced he would act within 48 hours to set up a dictatorship
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Legge Fascistissime
including: only the king could dismiss M
: new secret police - Ovra
: Mayors replaced by Fascist Podesta & got rid of all elected town councils
: M given the right to rule by decree (he made 2000 from 1925 to 1926)
: Decree on corporations
: strengthened Press censorship -
Locarno Pact
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M was given the right to issue Decrees
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Banned all non-fascist parties
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Launch of programs directed at women
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King lost power to appoint Prime Minister
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M lost power
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M shot