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Mussolini born
Benito Mussolini was born on July 1883 in Predappio, Romagna, Italy. The region he was born in was dominatdd by strong anarchist, and republican political traditions. In addition to that there was a lot of marked class struggle. The area he was born probably had an effect on his fascist tendencies. -
Flees to Switzerland to avoid debts
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Conscripted into the army
Responded well to military discipline- hence his militaristic attitude as leader. -
Strike organizer in Italy
Gained support from Italians through is lively oratory and writing -
Secretary to the Socialist Party in Forli
Mussolini became the leader of the extremist wing of the party and focused on provoking a Socialist revolution- nicknamed E'matt (madman) -
Protest against Libyan War
Led an attack on Forli railway station which blocked the movement of troops to Libya for three days. As a result jailed for five mothns and during that time period he frequently referred to the need for violence to solve issues. -
Founded a Fascist party
Founded a Fascist party that supported the unemployed veterans which was for anyone to join. However in the 1919 elections his Fascist party failed with only 35 seats in teh parliament. -
"Black Shirt" thugs
He used veterans which had joined his party to establish the "Black Shirts" squads in order to combat the opponents of Fascism -
Chamber of Deputies
Mussolini was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies -
Italian Fascist Party
The Italian Fascist Party was officially formed. -
Prime Minister Mussolini
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy asked Benito Mussolini to become Prime Minister of Italy. -
Fascism in Italy
During the political chaos in Italy, Mussolini presented himself as a man who can solve problems. By fighting for the less fortunate in Italy Mussolini gained support and so by 1922 Italy fell to the fascists led by Mussolini. -
The Dictator Rises
Mussolini became a dictator and took the title "Il Duce". He focused on turning Italy into a great European power