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Formation of an Independent Italy
This picture shows the kingdom of italy in 1861. This was the year Italy began its quest for independence. They claimed nearly the entire peninsula, and formed a rule to lead it. -
Papal States taken over by new nation of Italy
This image shows the papal states that were taken over by Italy. These states were taken as a result of a vote held by Italy. These votes gave Italy control of the Papal states and Rome. -
Failure of First Italo-Ethiopian War with the Battle of Adowa (Adwa)
This picture shows the Italian army being outnumbered and pushed back by the Ethiopian army. Italy tried to invade Ethiopia to gain more land, but due to them being heavily outnumbered, and after many mass casualties, the Italians accepted defeat. -
Italy invades and takes over Libya
This picture shows the Italian troops invading Libya. The Italians took Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on October 5th, 1911. This was lasted until march 11, 1912 -
Mussolini begins work as editor for the Socialist Party newspaper Avanti
This picture shows Mussolini's first paper for the newspaper in 1912. This paper was so successful he was instantly promoted to the editor of the paper. Mussolini used this to spread his ideas, primarily the idea that Italy should not intervene with World War 1. -
when Mussolini kicked out of Socialist Party for pro-nationalistic sentiments regarding WW I
This image shows a newspaper at the time Mussolini was kicked out of the Socialist Party. He was kicked out due to his stance on Italy and WW1. He believed Italy should join WW1 and disagreed with the parties stance of neutrality. -
Treaty of London
This picture shows Italian borders. The Treaty of London was a secret treaty between the allies and Italy. The Allies wanted Italy to fight with them, as they shared a border with Austria and they could provide benefits. They were promised land for helping. -
Beginning of Biennio Rosso
This image shows the Italian army during the Biennio Rosso. This was a 2 year period post World War 1. There was extreme tensions within Italy. -
Fascio di Combattimento formed in Milan
This photo is the symbol for the Fascio di Combattimento. This was formed in Milan. They were created as essentially a private military for Mussolini during the Biennio Rosso. -
D’Annunzio takes Fiume
This picture shows the Italian army after taking Fiume. D'Annunzio decided to take the city from his sick-bed. -
Mussolini forms Alliance with Giolitti
This is a picture of Mussolini with Giolitti together. This represents the alliance formed between them because they are formally friends and partnered together. -
Mussolini forms the PNF and is elected leader
This pictures shows Mussolini on a horse in front of a bunch of his supporters doing the old roman salute. This represents his formation of the PNF and becoming leader because it shows how he was accepted as leader by the fascist and is in the center of the picture. -
March on Rome and Mussolini becomes Prime Minister
This picture represents the march on Rome and Mussolini become prime minister because it shows some people marching into rome in the background and a large heroic picture of Mussolini in the right side representing his power as a prime minister. -
Acerbo Law Passed
This picture represents the passing of the Acerbo law because it shows the king and Mussolini discussing the law over the table and seemingly writing it into place. -
Corfu Incident
This picture represents the Corfu Incident because it shows the naval bombardment that Mussolini sent to corfu. -
Matteotti Crisis
This picture shows a black shirt fascist holding a shotgun to Matteotti. This represents the Matteotti Crisis because it started with mussolini ordering Matteotti to die shown in this picture and caused a lot of chaos and crisis. -
Aventine Secession
This represents the Aventine Secession because it shows the original one by romans which is what the italian secession is based on. -
Battle for Grain
this picture shows Mussolini standing on a harvesting machine to represent the battle for grain and mussolini's drive for bigger production of bread and cereal. -
Locarno treaty Signed
This picture represents the treaty of Locarno signing because it shows the foreign office in London where the Locarno treaty was signed with everyone participating inside. -
battle for Land and Battle for the Lira
This picture represents the battle for land because it shows the Italian people removing marshes from the land in order to meet the new land requirements by Mussolini. -
Battle for Births
This picture shows Mussolini standing with women as he urges the women of Italy to get pregnant whenever they can to raise the population by 20 million in 20 years. He wanted to increase the power of the Italian empire. -
Kellogg-Briand Treaty signed
The picture shows the countries that participated in WWI sign one of many efforts to prevent another world war. -
Lateran Treaty with Pope
This picture shows the Pope and Mussolini signing a treaty that would have the Catholics recognize Italy as a state with a capitol of Rome while the Pope assumes power over the Vatican. -
Abyssinian crisis
The picture shows the Italian plan to invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to gain resources and for land for unemployed Itialians. -
Stresa Front
The picture shows the blue countries that agreed to oppose Hitlers intention to reunify Germany which would oppose the Treaty of Versailles. -
Italian Involvement in the Spanish Civil War
The picture shows how Italy was controlling Spain in a sense as they used their navy to break the blockade of the Republican party over the Spanish Nationalist Party -
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty signed
The picture shows Mussolini and Hitler standing together as Italy and Germany joined the 2 facist countries together. -
Munich confrence
The picture shows the European countries allowing Germany to assume the Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia) which held many ethnic Germans. This also meant the Hitler would not invade the rest of Czechoslovakia. -
Italy invades Albania
The picture shows Italy taking over Albania to control the straights of Otranto which protects them from an easy attack. -
Italy enters WWII on the side of Germany
Seeing that France was about to fall and the end of the war seemed close, Italy joined German hoping for territorial gains. -
Mussolini brought down by a coup
The picture shows a headline showing that Mussolini was kicked out of his power because council member Dino Grandi proposed a vote of no confidence which passed with 19 votes for, 8 votes against, and 1 vote of no decision. -
Mussolini killed
Mussolini attemped to flee Italy to Switzerland but his plan failed which led to his execution. WWII ended just a little later.