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National Fascist Party
After becoming the dictator of Italy, Mussalini with the belief of the glorification of Italy and no interest in a democracy he created the Nationl Fascist Party. -
Facist Uprising
Facist started uprising and the Italian government could not deal with the situation effectively.Due to those events the Prime Minister and government of Italy stepped down.
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Fascist laws
Mussolini secured a new law from the parliament. Any party, having 25% of the votes in a general election, should receive two-thirds of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. April 1924, Mussolini immediately arranged for elections to the Chamber of Deputies. -
Mussolini signs the Lateran Treaty with the Vatican
It was signed by Benito Mussolini for the Italian government and by cardinal secretary of state Pietro Gasparri for the papacy and confirmed by the Italian constitution of 1948.Back then,Italy was under a Fascist government, but the succeeding democratic governments had all upheld the treaty. In 1947, the Lateran Pacts were integrated into the democratic Constitution of Italy. -
Italy Invades Abyssinia, Africa
During September, the League tried to arbitrate. It was suggested that Italy get some land in Abyssinia. Instead, in October 1935, Italy’s army invaded, using chemical weapons against soldiers and civilians. -
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Colonial war
War fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire. Italy invaded, using chemical weapons against soldiers and civilians. -
WW2: Italy invades Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans to expand German territories by acquiring all territories it considered German. Mussolini followed this policy when he invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) the African country situated on the horn of Africa. -
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Italian Conquest of Albania
After Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, Italy invades and and conquers Albania. Italy had become a little distrustful of Germany. When Italy saw that Nazi Germany aggressively took control of many territories they felt that they should do the same. Relations are patched up between Germany and Italy with the Pact of Steel, reaffirming their alliance.
