Italy Timeline 1919-1939

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  • Fasci Italani di Combattimento founded

    Fasci Italani di Combattimento founded
    The National Fascist Party, an Italian political party, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of fascism.
  • Fascist Squad Violence Campaign

    Fascist Squad Violence Campaign
    The fascist movement spread easily in rural areas and in northern and central Italy.
  • Italian Communist Party is Founded

    Italian Communist Party is Founded
    The Italian Communist was founded after seceding from the Italian Socialist Party. The party led to Italian resistance movement.
  • March on Rome

    March on Rome
    Mussolini threatened Rome with a "March on Rome" where Fascists groups throughout the country march to Rome for battle, if he is not given the power. The King then asks Mussolini to start a government.
  • Mussolini in Power

    Mussolini in Power
    Mussolini becomes prime minister of Fascists, Catholics, Nationalists, and right-hand Liberals
  • Giacome Matteotti Murdered

    Giacome Matteotti Murdered
    Giacome Matteotti was murdered due to his public opposition of the fascists on the use of force in the recent elections. His murder led to an opposition of Mussolini.
  • Censorship and Reunions

    Censorship and Reunions
    A law establishes the censorship of the press and does not allow members to meet to oppose
  • Italian Women Cannot Teach

    Italian Women Cannot Teach
    Italian women are forbidden to teach philosophy, history, Italian language and literature, Latin and Greek in high schools.
  • Mussolini Attacks League of Nations

    Mussolini Attacks League of Nations
    Italy wanted to form a large nation and needed to invade Abyssinia to do so. The League of Nations tried to stop them, but they did not succeed.
  • Mussolini-Hitler Meeting

    Mussolini-Hitler Meeting
    Mussolini and Hitler meet for the first time in Venice