Mussolini’s “March on Rome”
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Fascism, Fascists
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
- Geographical Location: Rome
- Date: October 24-30, 1922
Article abstract: The “March on Rome” helps Benito Mussolini become the Fascist premier of Italy by threatening the application of force.
Summary of Event
Weary of the apparent chaos into which Italy had fallen following the end of World War I, an increasing number of Italians turned to the dynamic Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, for a solution. Elements attracted to Fascism included: wealthy landowners and industrialists who were afraid that the recent Bolshevik Revolution in Russia might be repeated in Italy; ardent nationalists, frustrated by...
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