consolidation of power (1922-1926) Flashcards
when does mussolini become PM
october 1922
what was the march on rome
fascist squads and mussolini marched into rome to take power
how many fascists attended the march on rome
around 30,000
why was the march on rome not a fascist revolution like mussolini said
because the king gave mussolini the premiership due to him fearing him and a civil war
when was the fascist grand council created
1922
how did creation fascist grand council helps to control fascist party
22 leading fascists invited to join it, reassured of their position but kept them out of the way
when was MVSN created
1923
how did creation of MVSN help to control fascist party
30,000 blackshirts taken off the streets, loyal to mussolini and directly under his control
when was the acerbo law
1923
what did the acerbo law entail
mussolini proposed that the party winning the most votes ( as long as got at least 25%) would get 2/3 of the seats
