Mussolini 1

Mussolini consolidation of power

  • New government

    New government
    There was a new government in which the country was ruled in emergency powers
  • Fascist+Nationalists

    Fascist+Nationalists
    The Italian Nationalists joined the Fascists Party
  • Acebo Law

    Acebo Law
    This law stated that the party with the most votes was going to give two-thirds or the majority in the parliament
  • Fascists

    Fascists
    They launched a campaign of intimidation and violence, by which they were able to increase representation in the parliament from 7% to 66%
  • Assesination of Giacomo Matteoti

    Assesination of Giacomo Matteoti
    Giacomo Matteoti gave a speech condemning the fascists and was murdered exactly 11 days after by ex fascists
  • Il duce

    Il duce
    following a wave of concern in Italy after the death, Mussolini took responsibility for the actions, nevertheless, members withdrew from the parliament and he continued his establishment as Il Duce
  • Executive Powers

    Executive Powers
    The Law on Powers of Head of Government have Muwollini significantly executive powers, leading to a ban in political and trade unions, the press being controlled and elected officials were replaced
  • Increase representation of the Fascists Party

    Increase representation of the Fascists Party
    Between November 1926-January 1927 the party increase its representation and create OVRA, the secret police. There were increasingly more arrests, trials without juries, the death penalty was encourage