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This is the Crest of the House of Savoy, the Italian Monarchy that united the Italian Penninsula. -
This is an image of Pope Pius IX, the leader of the Catholic Church when it was taken over by the newly Unified Italy. -
This is an artistic rendition of the battle, in which Ethiopia becomes victorious against Italian invasion. -
I chose this image because it shows the gruesomeness of how Italy conquered Libya from the Ottoman Empire. -
This image was chosen as it is the symbol used by the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). Mussolini was kicked due to having nationalistic views in terms of WWI. -
This image was chosen as it is an image of an iteration of the Avanti! newspaper. Avanti translates to "after you" in english. -
This image was chosen as it shows an Italian soldier shaking hands with French and British soldiers, representing the new allies in WWI -
Axe shows that they are willing to take action, logs shows motive to unite under ultranationalism -
This image was chosen as it is an image of protesters who went on strike during Biennio Rosso, or the red years. -
Pictures shows Giolotti. An alliance with Giolotti will give Mussolini power and the ability to control his party
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Picture shows D'annunzio with 2000 Italians entering Fiume, promoted fascist growth and took control of the state to gain power
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Photo shows the PNF, shows control they gained through the Italian flag in the background and displays their influence over the Italians -
Picture shows Mussolini leading a march to Rome to protest the Prime Minister by demanding his downfall following the 1921 election
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Picture shows Giacomo Acerbo, the law made more seats available for the party which allowed more fascist representation
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Picture shows Italian troops moving to Greece, incident was triggered when an Italian general was killed on Greek territory due to a military disagreement between Greece and Italy
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Image shows the casket of Matteoti after his assassination, crisis was due to a political disagreement under the Italian government (fascists and liberals) -
Picture shows who left after the disagreement. From the Italian Chamber of Deputies, 150 deputies left.
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This image shows the members of the Kellogg Briand Pact gathering to debate over and agree upon the terms of the treaty. -
This image shows an example of propaganda expressed in Fascist Italy. This specific picture is meant to convey the idea of Autarky and encourage self-sufficiency in Italy through the homegrown grain. -
Picture shows the "3 Musketeers" or Aristide Briand, Gustav Stresemann, and Austen Chamberlain. The signing of the treaty symbolizes the reconciliation and cooperation between Germany, France, and Britain after World War I. -
This image shows the Lira which was the Italian currency at the time. It provides context in terms of what Mussolini was attempting to implement through this policy. -
This image is a WW2 Italian Fascist Mother's Medal that was awarded to all women in Italy who bore 5 or more children. This further displays the importance of the birth rate in Italy during this time. -
This image shows Mussolini sitting down with the Pope to sign the agreement to make Vatican City its own separate state. This ended conflict between the government and religious powers in Italy. -
This image shows a Newspaper headline in the US after Italy's invasion of modern-day Ethiopia, which displays backlash from the West. -
This image shows the land that was initially protected by the Stresa agreement until Italy's actions eventually broke this protection. -
Although this is a piece of propaganda by the Republican enemies of Italy in Spain, I still decided to use this picture because it shows the intentions of Italy: to instill a sphere of influence around the Mediterranean -
This image shows Mussolini and Adolf Hitler who were the members of this treaty. Their relationship would be one that would persist until the end of WWII which saw the downfall of both Fascist leaders. -
I chose this picture because it shows the power both Hitler and Mussolini had prior to the real start of WWII as they were the center of all the European leaders. Also, the picture shows the significance of the Munich Conference with every big European leader involved -
This picture demonstrates the easiness of the invasion of Albania, as well as fascist Italy's power over weaker nations in the region. In addition, it shows the effect of Mussolini's policies over the past 15 years as leader, and how they benefited his army. -
This image shows the friendship between Hitler and Mussolini due to their similar ideologies, and shows the extreme support of the people in the background. This is significant as it shows the base of the Axis alliance in the beginning of WWII -
This picture shows the perception of the British on Mussolini being removed from power. It discusses the event as a step to the end of the war, which shows Mussolini's significance to fueling the conflict in Italy, and how him being removed essentially removed Italy from the war. -
This picture of a crowd gathering in a square to view Mussolini dead symbolize the failure that became of Mussolini's regime, and the disapproval of the Italian people of Mussolini at the end of his reign
