Muss rise to power Flashcards
How many seats did the Fascist movement win in 1919?
0
Where was the Fascist stronghold and how many votes did they win there in 1919?
Milan and 5,000
How many seats did the PNF win in 1921?
35
What percentage of the vote did the PNF gain in 1921?
7%
When was the March on Rome?
October 27th-29th, 1922
Who was Prime Minister in 1922 before Mussolini?
Facta
Why didn’t King Victor Emmanuel stop the March on Rome?
He was too weak and/or he was concerned about opposition from the Duke of Aosta
How could Victor Emmanuel have prevented the march on Rome?
By declaring marshal law
Who did the King offer the office of Prime Minister to, yet declined when Mussolini refused to sit in his cabinet?
Salandra
When did Mussolini first become a Deputy?
Following the election of 1921
Why did Mussolini leave the PSI, and what did he declare himself to be?
Over Socialist nuisance and lack of support over the Italian war effort during the First World War. He declared himself to be a National Socialist
When and where was the first meeting of the Fascists of the First Hour?
March 1919- Milan
During the factory lockouts of 1920, how many workers took part, and how did this event help the Fascists?
400,000. The actual lockouts were unorganised, so would have fallen apart itself. However the Fascists appeared to look like the heroes, as they got to beat up a few Socialists and gained more support from the Confindustria and Latifundia
What did Mussolini threaten his own party with?
Pact of pacification with socialists
Why were the fascists bearable on the day?
- They were disorganised
- Mussolini wasn’t there
- Police could have put it down
How many fascists were at the march on Rome?
12,000
How many fascists were expected to be at the march on Rome?
50,000
What law could have been used to stop the march on Rome?
Marshal law
What was Balbos specific contribution to extending the influence of Fascism in Ferrara in May 1922?
He used 50,000 unemployed men to occupy Ferrara and forced the council there to set up public work schemes- therefore improving the image of Fascism as one that would stick up for the worker
Why was the government weak by summer 1922?
Facta had become prime minister purely because the Popolari refused to form a coalition with Giolitti
How many Fascist supported gathered at a Fascist rally in Naples on 24th October, from which the threat of the March on Rome was issued to the government?
40,000
Why did Facta resign?
The King changed his mind and withdrew his decree to declare martial law
To distinguish themselves from political parties, what did the Fascist group first call themselves?
Fascio Italiano di Combattimento (Italian Combat Group)
