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Dovia di Predappio, Forlí, Regne d'Itàlia -
By 1919 he created the Italian Combat Squad as an alternative to socialism. This coincided with a period of Italian social discord known as the biennial rustle or two red years. When his paramilitary fascist black shirts publicly sparred with socialists and other groups. -
In 1921 the combat squad became the national fascist party and Mussolini won a seat in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, his party was soon ready for power. -
In October 1922 the march on Rome resulted in the fascist party seizing power. -
On October 31st 1922, Benito Mussolini became the 40th Prime Minister of Italy and the youngest to that point, Mussolini spent the next year's disassembling the Italian democratic system using propaganda to portray himself as the only man capable of unifying the country and transforming Italy into a one-party state. -
In 1925 he made himself dictator and took the title of ill duche or the leader. The fascists were accused of using violent force to crush political foes however despite some assassination attempts. Mussolini was initially widely supported due to his efforts fighting unemployment and financial decline. -
One of Mussolini's most significant achievements was the latter impact of 1929, this treaty settled the long-standing dispute between Italy and the roman catholic church and created the independent state of Vatican City. -
Mussolini the began colonizing african countries to create a new roman empire for example 1935s, Ethiopian War resulted in that country's seizure by the Italian Empire. -
In 1936, Mussolini sent military aid to Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco. In the Spanish Civil War, this pushed Mussolini closer to Nazi Germany's dictator, Adolf Hitler, though their early relationship was unstable to strengthen ties. -
Mussolini adopted the anti-semitic manifesto of race in 1938. -
Giulino di Mezzegra