How did Mussolini and Hitler rise to power? By ilnunyez 1900 Mussolini joined the Socialist Party 1914 Missolini got ejected from the Socialist Party, for supporting WW1. 1915 Mussolini went to WW1 1919 He created the Italian combat squad an alternative to socialsm 1921 Mussolini formed the Fascist Party Oct 31, 1922 Mussolini became the 40th Prime Minister of Italy 1925 Mussolini started a dictatorship 1929 The Great Depression happened in Germany 1929 Mussolini settled the dispute between Italy and the Roman Church. The Vatican state was created 1932 Hitler got elected as the president 1933 Hitler gained emergency power 1936 Mussolini helped Francisco Franco in the Spanish civil war 1939 The Pact of Steel was created