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Formation of an Independent Italy
The Risorgimento movement was a political and social movement that led to unifying Italy. Some areas of Italy however, was controlled by liberals and the catholic church. Socialist and Fascist uprisings were caused by diversions in Italy. This picture shows Ital's territory in 1861 when it was unified. -
Papal States taken over by new nation of Italy
After Italy was unified, the Papal States were incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy, which caused Catholic Hostility to rise. The image shows what Italy was before the unification and after it was unified. -
Failure of First Italo-Ethiopian War with Battle of Adowa (Adwa)
Italy tried to annex territories in Abyssinia but came to military conflicts. Ethiopia then defeated Italy in the Battle of Adowa. This image shows what the Battle of Adowa looked like. -
Italy invades and takes over Libya
In an attempt to regain reputation, Italy invaded Libya to expand its empire. Italy succeeded in their conquest in 1912 when Libya was under their control. This image shows Italian soldiers looking at the dead corpses of Libyan defenders. -
Mussolini begins work as editor for the Socialist Party newspaper Avanti
After Mussolini's release from prison, he worked as an editor for a socialist paper. He wrote articles that would promote a revolution against Italy's liberal government. This image shows a news article that Mussolini edited. -
Mussolini kicked out of Socialist Party for pro-nationalistic sentiments regarding WW
Mussolini was kicked out from being editor when he broke the socialist policies of staying neutral. Because of this, he started his own newspaper to speak his mind. This image shows a headline about Mussolini's leave from the newspaper. -
Treaty of London
Before Italy joined WWI, it signed the Treaty of London with the Triple Entente. This treaty led to fascist and national socialist to push for war involvement. This image shows the areas that were given to Italy through the treaty. -
Beginning of Biennio Rosso
Employment rose during WWI because of the lack of men working on farms and industries. Economy plummeted, land was stolen and worker strikes started. This image shows how big the protest was and the many people that joined it. -
Fascio di Combattimento formed in Milan
Mussolini formed the Fascio di Combattimento in Milan. He hoped that nationalists and socialists could unite with one another. This led to many acts of violence caused against civilians. The image shows the logo of the Fascio di Combattimento. -
D’Annunzio takes Fiume
D’Annunzio brought 2000 armed men to Fiume and occupied it for 15 months. Mussolini was inspired by D’Annunzio's tactics. This image shows Italy's reaction after taking control of Fiume. -
Mussolini forms alliance with Giolitti
Mussolini influenced many politicians to not think too much about the revolution. Giolitti then formed an electoral alliance called the Anti-socialist National Bloc. The image is of Giolitti. -
Mussolini forms the PNF (Fascist Party) and is elected its leader
When he resigned from the Fascist Central Committee, Mussolini got the Fascio di Combattimento to form into a political party. The image chosen is the symbol of the Fascist Party. -
March on Rome and Mussolini becomes Prime Minister
The king offered Mussolini a chance to become Prime Minister. This was because Mussolini made the fascists the leading political party and agreed upon the March on Rome. The image shows a poster of some kind depicting the event. -
Acerbo Law passed
The Acerbo Law was an stated that the party with the most votes would gain 2/3 of the parliament seats. This gave Mussolini more political power. This led to the Matteoti Crisis. The image shows a political cartoon that depicts the Acerbo Law. -
Corfu Incident
Italy had a diplomatic and military crisis with Greece because Greece refused to pay for the murder of an Italian general on Greek soil. Mussolini pushed to invading Corfu to show Italy's strength. Greece eventually payed.Mussolini gained more support from Italians and became a national hero. This image shows soldiers lining up and getting ready for the fight. -
Matteotti Crisis
Socialist Giacomo Matteotti spoke out and threatened to show evidence of fraud. he was eventually murdered and this led to many rethinking who Mussolini was as a leader. Many people became more aware of Mussolini's strategies. This cartoon depicst the death of Matteotti by Mussolini. -
Aventine Secession
The withdrawal of parliament opposition led to newspaper publishings of Mussolini's invovment in Matteoti's death. Many people started boycotting, trying to influence the King to dismiss Mussolini. In this image, it shows a meeting that was a more peaceful approach to the secession. -
Italian involvement with Spanish Civil War
After becoming leader, Mussolini got in contact with Spain. Mussolini was hoping to increase Italy’s global reputation by providing aid in their civil war. The image shows a propaganda poster for the Italians involvement with the Spanish Civil War. -
Battle for Grain
Mussolini started a movement hoping that Italian farmers could grow more crops on their own instead of relying on foreign imports due to Italy's poor harvest. Mussolini hoped that this would lead to Italy being known as a great power. This image is a picture taken of Mussolini during the Battle for Grain. -
Locarno Treaty signed
After WWI, the treaty was passed to guarantee that Germany's frontier with Italy would help push back aggression. The image shows the people that were at the signing of the treaty. -
Battle for Land and Battle for the Lira
Mussolini cleared land so that small farms could be established and the unemployed could have a job. Mussolini then raised the worth of this land. The image chosen, depicts Mussolini standing in front of his men. -
Battle for Births
Mussolini promoted marriage and encouraged women to not work as he wanted to increase the population in order to have a larger army in the future. This did not work however as women kept working due to men being away in battles. The image is of Mussolini and his family. This was to set an example for the Battle of Births. -
Kellogg-Briand Treaty signed
The agreement was signed to make it so conflicts could not be resolved through war. None of the Great Powers fully agreed to this so the treaty failed. This image shows the signing of the Kellogg-Briand Treat. -
Lateran Treaty with Pope
The Pope agreed to recognize the Italian possesion of Rome provided that Mussolini agreed to accept sovereignty over Vatican City. The Catholic Church was still a rival to Mussolini however. The picture taken is of Mussolini and the Pope. -
Abyssinian Crisis
Italy invaded Abyssinia, which was against the policies in the Kellogg-Briand treaty. This lead to the League of Nations assigning economic penalties against Italy. This image shows the plans for the invasion. -
Stresa Front
This front was an alliance between France, Britain and Italy. It wanted to prevent Hitler from rearming Germany. This violated the Treaty of Versailles. This image depicts leaders marching their way to stop Germany's choices. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty signed
Mussolini aligned Italy with Nazi Germany. He wanted to make laws that discriminate against jews in some places of Italy. The image shows Mussolini and Hitler standing with each other. -
Munich Conference
At the conference, there was an agreement that allowed Germany to take over more territory in Czechoslovakia. They allowed this agreement to be passed to avoid another world war, hoping it would bring peace. The image depicts the leaders of the four nations coming to a mutual agreement at a conference. -
Italy invades Albania
Mussolini wanted to invade Albania to extend Italy’s power. They did this so that they could sustain their reputation as a great power. The image shows Italy spreading Italian influence all over Albania. -
Italy enters WW II on side of Germany
Italy entered the war because they wanted to keep their status as a global power and gain territory in the Middle East and Africa. This image shows Mussolini and Hitler together. -
Mussolini brought down by coup during WW II
When the allies continued succeeding throughout the war, the Fascist Grand Council voted to remove Mussolini from power. -
Mussolini killed
After Mussolini was arrested, he was shot alongside his mistress by a communist group. This shows how much people in Italy hated Mussolini and the empire he created. This image depicts the hanging in Piazzale Loreto in Milan of Mussolini and the other fascist leaders.
