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Fascio di Combattimento formed in Milan
The Italian Fighting Bands, was an Italian Facist organization created by Benito Mussolini in 1919. -
Formation of an independent Italy
When Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king of Italy in 1861. -
Papal States taken over by new nation of Italy
Papal States were taken over and Rome also was annexed to the Italian nation on September 20th, 1870. -
Failure of First Italo-Ethiopian War with the Battle of Adowa (Adwa)
Lost the battle on March 1st, 1896, and the Ethiopians stopped Italy from expanding into africa. -
Italy invades and takes over Libya
Invaded in 1911, thus starting the Italo-Turkish War -
Mussolini begins work as editor for the Socialist Party newspaper Avanti
Rewarded with the editorship in 1913, and the Avanti soon grew in popularity. -
Mussolini kicked out of Socialist Party for pro-nationalistic sentiments regarding WW I
In 1914, he was expelled from the party for his support of intervention in the war -
Treaty of London
An agreement signed April 26th, 1915, to bring Italy into the war -
Beginning of Biennio Rosso
2 year period of intense social conflict in Italy from 1919-1920 -
D’Annunzio takes Fiume
Fiume was taken since it had a majority of the Italian population and wanted to unite all Italians under one kingdom -
Mussolini forms alliance with Giolitti
The alliance was formed in 1921, when Giolitti was Mussolini’s prime minister. -
Mussolini forms the PNF (Fascist Party) and is elected its leader
Mussolini was elected the leader in 29 of October 1922 -
March on Rome and Mussolini becomes Prime Minister
On the 29 of October, there was a transfer of power without any conflict -
Acerbo Law passed
The purpose of the law was to give Mussonlini’s depuities majority -
Corfu Incident
Diplomatic and military issues between Italy and Greece -
Matteotti Crisis
A politcal confrentation, between liberals and facist government -
Aventine Secession
The secession was the withdrawal from the parliament opposition compromising of the Italian Socialist Party. -
Locarno Treaty signed
The Locarno treaties were several agreements signed in Switzerland, during October 5, 1925 -
Battle for Grain
The battle for the wheat, was a campaign launched during the facist regime of Italy. -
Battle for Land and Battle for the Lira
Was a economic policy undertaken by the Facists in Italy during the 1920’s as an attempt to raise claims to increase Italy’s power. -
Battle for Births
The battle for births began in 1927, where Mussolini introduced ambitions to increase reproduction of the country -
Lateran Treaty with Pope
The Lateran Treaty with the pope was made in 1929, and was an agreement from Italy to the Pope -
Kellogg-Briand Treaty signed
On August 27, 1928 15 nations signed a treaty for peace -
Stresa Front
It was made by Britain and France, to oppose the actions of Hitler -
Abyssinian Crisis
Italy invaded the country of Ethiopia (Abyssinia) on October 3, 1935. The League of Nations condemned this invasion, but did not do much to oppose it. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty signed
The Axis coalition was formed between Germany and Italy in 1936, being formalized by the Pact of Steel in 1939. -
Italian involvement with Spanish Civil War
Italy sent 80,000 men in support of the fascists in Spain during the civil war. -
Munich Conference
A conference leading to the permitting of Germany to annex the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia on September 30, 1938. -
Italy invades Albania
Italy invaded the country of Albania in April 1939, after refusing to join peacefully. -
Italy enters WWII on side of Germany
Italy joined the war in June 1940, after France began to fall. -
Mussolini brought down by coup during WWII
Mussolini was deposed by the king in July 1943, leading to a civil war. -
Mussolini killed
He was recognized trying to escape the country, being shot and killed on April 28, 1945.