Benito Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism
- The founder of Fascism
- Used the blackshirts as a parliamentary force
- Came in to power in 1923 from the march on Rome
- King Emmanuel III refused to sign an emergency legislative
- He wanted Mussolini to come to power, why?
- He was promised a position
- Acerbo Law - forced through parliament guaranteed that the party with the most votes would get 2/3 of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Summary: The father of fascism and paved the way for Hitler to commence his reign.
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