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D’Annunzio takes Fiume
This image was selected because it shows Fiume on a map and it details how small of a territory it was that D'Annunzio was fighting for / occupying. -
Fascio di Combattimento formed in Milan
This image was selected becaue it shows an Avanti! newspaper which is significant because Avanti! Is where the Fascio di Combattimento took part in an assult on April 15th, 1919, after they were formed. Although the image isn't of the Fascio di Combattimento, it was chozen because it represents an important event that they participated in. -
Mussolini forms alliance with Giolitti
The image of Giovanni Giolitti was chosen because it shows the respectability of the Prime Minister and it allows the viewer to put a face to the name when one talks about GIolitti. -
Mussolini forms the PNF (Fascist Party) and is elected its leader
The logo for the PNF was selected because it symbolizes the Fascist Party and all that they did during their rule. -
March on Rome and Mussolini becomes Prime Minister
The image of the large group marching in a line was chosen because it demonstrates the large amount of people that participated in the March on Rome and the amount of people that supported ussolini's rise to power. -
Acerbo Law passed
The image of the 2/3 filled circle was selected because it represents the 2/3 seats in Parliament that a party would revieve if they gained at least 25% of all votes and had the majoraty amount of votes out of all parties that were running. -
Corfu Incident
This image was selected because it shows the large weapons that attacked Corfu after the death of the Italians and befoe the League of Nations put an end to their attack. The scale of the weapons is significant because it shows the severity of the Corfu incident. -
Matteotti Crisis
The cartoon of the bloody knife was chosen because it rpresents the metaphorical bloody knife Mussolini was holding when he accepted responsibility for Matteotti's death and the violence he was willing to enact to maintain power.