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Formation of an independent Italy
Italy became an independent nation after denouncement from Austria. This was from the success from the Risorgimento movement. The Word stems from resurgence which was the idea of the public at the time. The problem was that there were still bad tensions within Italy from the states. The image chosen is what the current state of Italy was at the time before the complete unification. This event is important because it shows how separated Italy was prior to it. -
Papal States taken over by new nation of Italy
on this date troops commanded by Napoleon the third were sent out of the Italian Peninsula. At this moment Italian troops stormed the point of weakness and took over the Papal states. This changed how the idea of Christianity was incorporated into the nation as separation of church and state was not yet established. The image chosen shows the difference of this event. -
Failure of First Italo-Ethiopian War with the Battle of Adowa (Adwa
this was a war that was fought from 1895-1896. This war was at first started from the Treaty of Wuchale. Then erupted into a large battle in cases like the battle of Adwa. This battle was one of the final defeats of the Italians and the image presented shows the summary of the battle as the guy is dying. -
Italy invades and takes over Libya
Italy attempted to overtake the country of Libya to finally create a high moral for the people in the nation and provide a bigger ego. They succeeded and finally a win was given to Italy. The image shows the massacre that happened in this event. -
Mussolini begins work as editor for the Socialist Party newspaper Avanti
Mussolini was arrested at a very crucial part of Italy's independence march as he was promoting socialism and imperialism. Upon release from prison he began editing for the Avanti newspaper. The image shown is the newspaper that Mussolini became the editor of. this was a turning point as it started sparking his influence over the nation. -
Mussolini kicked out of Socialist Party for pro-nationalistic sentiments regarding WW I
Mussolini's ideals were starting to show more focus on fasicism and less socialistic. This was because the party was in favor of remaining in a neutral government. Mussolini was against the idea of classes battling against eachother. This resulted in his termination as an editor. The image shown is the aftermath of his position being revoked. -
Treaty of London
Italy needed a sense of security in the nation as they were not a world power. This led to them signing the treaty of London which included them being part of the tripple Entente. The image shown displays the large territorial changes that happened due to the treaty. -
D’Annunzio takes Fiume
D'Annunzio stormed into the city of Fiume surrounded by around 2000 men. This event began a new thought in Mussolini's mind which he took inspiration from when he decided what he needed to do to gain power. The image shows the men storming the city which led to huge changes in the next couple years in terms of where the nation was going. -
Beginning of Biennio Rosso
Unemployment struck a nation at its worse. This led to large scale actions. Socialism was on the rise far more than it ever was in Italy before. Strikes occurred that made the nation unstable and unsure of the path to come. The image shows an example of a strike happening where the workers sit on break with their intense work load from this event. -
Fascio di Combattimento formed in Milan
Mussolini created a fighting group specifically made for socialists and nationalists. These groups were targeted because of their distraught towards the state. This group sparked many acts of violence. The image shows the symbol used in this group which looks scary to portray the violence they impose. -
Mussolini forms the PNF (Fascist Party) and is elected its leader
Mussolini had a slight change of heart that led him to forming the PNfF and in this party he was elected the leader because he seemed to be getting the heart of the public in his grasps. This did take some convincing of the FNC which he did and led him to his role as leader. The image shows the symbol of the PNF -
March on Rome and Mussolini becomes Prime Minister
Mussolini admired the idea of the March on Rome which he ended up being a huge success as it established his power as prime minister because of the power of the fascist party. the image shows the march and it is clear that there was an overwhelming amount of support that backed this event. -
Acerbo Law passed
This law stated that the party with the most votes after the end count would have 2/3 of the parliament. This was significant because it showed the progress of the party as they went from a 35 seat party to 2/3(373). The image chosen is a representation of the law and is also visualized in a pie chart. -
Corfu Incident
The event of the murder of an Italian general stirred up a large response where Italian troops stormed into Greek territory(Corfu). This was settled after Italians received 50 million from Greece. The image shows how hastly and quick the forces arrived into Corfu and Italy was gaining some authority as they showed that they are powerful through this event. -
Matteotti Crisis
The Matteotti Crisis was the event of a man by the name of Matteotti. The reason it was labelled a crisis was because he was a peacefull speaker that represented socialists in the counrty. This day he was abducted and brutally murdered by fascists. The picture chosen was his coffin and a swarm of people around it. I chose this image because of the amount of the support the man had. He was peaceful and a speaker and this murder started a change in view of Mussolini. -
Locarno Treaty Signed
After World War 1,Britain and Italy would help if there were any aggression against the frontier of Italy. This was determined in the Lorcarno Treaty. The image shown is to display the number of people that it took to justify this important treaty. -
Battle for Grain
Italy naturally had a very minimal poor harvest. This became a goal for Mussolini to improve as it made him realize that he could win the peoples heart over once again. The event was a success because of the production of cereal skyrocketing. This image shows Mussolini harvesting wheat. This was only a way to convince the people he was for the public. -
Battle for Land and Battle for the Lira
These battles were because of Mussolini's actions of draining swamps. This increased availability for small farms and more job opportunity. Mussolini also increased the currency value leading to a great depression.The image shows the process of the destruction of Swamps. -
Battle for Births
The nation needed the exact opposite of the current state of China, The Battle for Births was Mussolini's way to increase the population in Italy in the late 1920's. This was to ensure men could go to war and women could stay at home and take care of the children. This was important as the nation needed a larger and more powerful population. The image shows the ideal family in Mussolini's mind. -
Kellogg-Briand Treaty signed
A 15 country treaty that was an attempt to end the war in Europe. This treaty did not last long as most expected as the countries wend back to fighting.Italy also signed with Germany which was the main reason this resumed. The image shows representatives from each country. -
Lateran Treaty with Pope
An agreement that was mainly signed to settle tensions as the pope disagreed with the ideas that Mussolini had for most of his run. This image shows the pressure of the pope as multiple men were watching his every move. -
Abyssinian Crisis
Mussolini sent 500,000 troops, who used advanced forms of weapons such as tanks, bombers and poison gas against people often only armed with spear in order to attack Abyssinia. This led to a n argument in the league of nations. The image shows the idea of the nation being poor.as Mussolini invaded and took resources. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty signed
This was the start of the alliance between Italy and Germany as it made them together under a signature. Due to Hitler's policies Italy turned to anti-semitism. The image shows the two leaders together and Mussolini doing HItlers hand signal. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference allowed Germany to gain more territories in Czechoslovakia that were mostly filled with Germans. This led to a success to Italy as the two nations were partnered. The image i chose was to emphasize how Hitler and Stalin wanted to stand out among other leaders. -
Italy enters WW II on side of Germany
Italy was forced to enter on the side of Germany because of the deal signed along with this the two nations wanted to make Fascism the ideal government rule. The image shows the happy mood both leaders feel due to their ideas of war. -
Mussolini brought down by coup during WW II
Mussolini was taken down from his position due to Italy's terrible performance in the war. The image shows a group of people showing happiness due to this event. -
Mussolini killed
Italy was taken by storm and the target was communists. Mussolini was taken down in this and his body put on display because the nation was happy his rule of Fascism was over shown in the image.
