The Rise of Mussolini 1919-26

Question 1

What did Mussolini found in March 1919

Answer 1

Fasci di Combattimento

Question 2

What happened to Italy at the Versailles Treaty of June 1919

Answer 2

It failed to get any territorial gains, it gained essentially nothing from the war despite being on the winning side.

Question 3

When did Gabriele D’Annunzio and his forces seize the port of Fiume

Answer 3

September 1919

Question 4

What happened with workers in September 1920

Answer 4

Workers seized control of many factories in the north. The strikes ended after the government compromised with the unions and workers.

Question 5

What happened in the election of November 1919?

Answer 5

PSI ( Socialists) and Catholics (PPI) won a majority but could not work together to from a govt meaning the liberals remained in power.

Question 6

What happened in 1919-20?

Answer 6

The Biennio Rosso “Two red years”

Question 7

What did the fascists do in 1920-22

Answer 7

Committed significant amounts of violence across Italy as fascist squads attacked socialist and communist politicians and their political offices and newspapers.

Question 8

What happened at the May 1921 general election

Answer 8

The fascists made a breakthrough winning 7% of the vote and Mussolini along with 34 other fascists entered parliament.

Question 9

What did Mussolini sign with the socialist trade union and PSI parliament leader in August 1921?

Answer 9

The pact of pacification

Question 10

What did Mussolini do when he was reinstated as fascist leader in November 1921?

Answer 10

Formalised the fascist movement into the PNF, Partita Nazionale Fascista

Question 11

What did the Fascists do in October 1922?

Answer 11

Took control of many northern cities through violence and planned a march on Rome to seize power.

Question 12

When was Mussolini appointed PM of Italy by the King?

Answer 12

30 Oct 1922

Question 13

How many fascists did Mussolini have in his first cabinet?

Answer 13

4

Question 14

What did parliament approve in November 1922?

Answer 14

Year long emergency powers for Mussolini, 306-116 votes

Question 15

When did Mussolini create the Fascist grand council?

Answer 15

December 1922

Question 16

When did Mussolini create the Fascist Militia which incorporates the fascist squads?

Answer 16

January 1923

Question 17

What happened in February 1923?

Answer 17

ANI amalgamated with the PNF

Question 18

What law did Parliament pass in July 1923?

Answer 18

the acerbo law, guarantees two thirds of the parliaments seats to whichever party wins the highest proportion of the vote

Question 19

What happened at the general election of April 1924

Answer 19

Fascists won 66% of the vote gaining 374 of 535 deputies

Question 20

What did the Fascists do in June 1924?

Answer 20

Murdered PSI leader Giacomo Matteoti. Opposition MPs left parliament as a protest.

Question 21

What did the fascists implement in July 1924?

Answer 21

Press Censorship

Opposition meetings banned

Question 22

What did Mussolini announce to the parliament in January 1925

Answer 22

That he would be enforcing a fascist dictatorship. Arrests of opposition members and closures of anti-fascist organisations follow

Question 23

When was the second, new press Censorship introduced

Answer 23

November 1925

Question 24

What was the title of PM changed to in December 1925?

Answer 24

Head of government and Duce of Fascism

Question 25

What was Mussolini granted in January 1926

Answer 25

The right to rule by decree without consultation with parliament

Question 26

When were opposition parties officially banned

Answer 26

November 1926