Early Life
What year was Benito Mussolini born?
1883
What is the name of the movement Mussolini founded in 1919?
Fasci di Combattimento
What event in 1919 made Mussolini look weak?
Failed occupation of Fiume
What year did the March on Rome happen?
1922
II Duce
What was Mussolini’s original profession before entering politics?
Teacher
What symbols did the fascists use?
Bundle of sticks
What was Mussolini's paramilitary group called?
The Blackshirts (Squadristi)
Who was the king during when the March on Rome happened?
King Victor Emmanuel III
What law gave Mussolini an advantage in 1923?
The Acerbo Law
Mussolini worked as a journalist. What newspaper did he help edit that later became strongly pro-war?
Avanti (Socialist newspaper)
Fascism emphasises loyalty to 1 person. What is this called?
Cult of personality
Wat was Mussolini elected as in 1921?
Italian Chamber of Deputies
True or false: Did Mussolini lead the march?
False - He waited in Milan until it was over
What event in 1924 weakened opposition?
Murder of socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti
Which ideology did Mussolini support before fascism (during WW1)
Socialism
Mussolini's ideology rejected both socialism and liberalism. What is the historical term for this?
Anti-Socialism/ anti-liberalism
What aspect of the Italian political system caused people to turn to Mussolini?
Government Instability
What did Mussolini demand from the king and did he get it?
Yes - Become Prime Minister
What type of state did Mussolini turn Italy into during 1925-1926?
One-party dictatorship
What caused him to lose faith in socialism?
Ancient Rome (Roman Empire)
Why didn't the king forcefully stop the Fascist March?
He feared civil war+ Hoped that Mussolini can restore order
What was the Fascist secret police called?
OVRA - Organizzazione di Vigilanza e Repressione dell'Antifascismo"