Fascism In Italy: 1919-1939

  • Paris peace conference reaction

    Italian dissatisfaction with the territory gained from the Paris Peace Conference. Many had big expectations for the growth of Italy. Italy was promised Trentino, Trieste, Southern Tyrol, Dalmatia, Istria, a share of the Ottoman Empire, German colonies in Africa, and the coastal districrs of Albania.
  • Fasci Italiani di Combattimento founded

    Paramilitary fascist groups
  • Nation wide strikes alll year

    From August to September, the workers unsuccessfully occupy the ironworks.
  • Fascist squad violent campaign

    The fascist movement is widely popular in rural areas and in towns of north and central Italy.
  • Italian communist party is founded

  • Elections of 1921

    'Blocco Nazionale' (The National Compact) and the fascists movement win elections. Fascists obtain 35 seats out of 355.
  • Fascism now a party!!!!

    Fascism becomes a political party.
  • Fascist activites

    Fascists and communists battle each other in the streets. Fascists prevail with help from the government.
  • March On Rome

    Mussolini threatened Rome with a 'March on Rome' where Fascists groups throughout the country march to Rome for bttle, if he is not given a cabinet. The King asks Mussolini to start a government.
  • Fascism in power

    The fascist party is in power
  • Mussolini in power

    Mussolini becomes prime minister in a coalition goernment of Fascists, Catholics, Nationalists, and right-hand Liberals
  • Change in fascism

    the fascist 'camice nere' (black shirts) officially become "Milizia volontaria per la sicurezza nazionale" (Voluntary militia for national security). And Gran Consiglo del facsismo (Fascist Grand Council) founded.
  • Fascist laws

    Mussolini secured a new law from the parliament. Any party, having 25% of the votes in a general election, should receive two-thirds of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. April 1924, Mussolini immediately arranged for elections to the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Giacome Matteotti Murdered

    Giacome Matteotti was murded due to his public opposition of the fascists on the use of force in the recent elections. His murder led to an outcry against Mussolini
  • Aventino goodbye

    Aventino: the opposition secedes from the parliament
  • Censorship and Reunions

    A decree establishes the censorship of the press and forbids reunions of members of the opposition
  • Mussolini speech

    In a public speech, Mussolini admits the historical responsibility in the killing of Matteotti. Italy is by all means a dictatorhip, from this point on.
  • Italian women teaching

    Italian women are forbiden to teach philosophy, history, Italian language and literature, Latin and Greek in high schools.
  • King can only stop Mussolini

    a new law separates the position of Head of Government from the ministerial structure: from this moment on, only the King can take back Mussolini's powers.
  • Opera Nazionale Balilla founded

    (The Fascist youth groups- a paramilitary clone of the boy scouts). Open for boys age 6 to 18 years old. Getting them ready for war
  • Law for the protection of the Stare

    non-fascist parties and unions are outlawed, death penalty introduced, Tribunale Speciale created, laws for the police internment for dissidents created.
  • Demographic polict

    Taxes are higher for men and women who are childless.
  • First single party elections

    The fascists win, being the only lawful party in the country, with 99% of the votes.
  • Mussolini and the Pope of Pius XI

    The negotiations between Mussolini and the Pope of Pius XI. Named the Lateran Agreements consisted of a concordat, treaty, and a financial convention.
  • IRI (Istituto per la Ricostruzione Indusriale)

    It allows the Regime to control economy on the field
  • Mussolini attacks League of Nations

  • Mussolini-Hitler

    The first meeting between Mussolini and Hitler in Venice
  • Italy and France

    arrangement between Italy and France. Italy has total freedom of action in Etiopia
  • France England Italy condemn the German arms rush

  • Invasion of Abyssinia

    A short colonial war between Italy and Ethiopia. The league of nations showed a lack of control over Italy and the lack of protection given to Ethiopia
  • Italy conquers Etiopia

  • Italian trety with England

    For the joint regualtion in the mediterraean basis.
  • Italy leaves the League of Nations

  • Manifesto della Razza

    The racist laws are passed in italy
  • Italy possesions

    Italy claims possession of Tunisi, Gibuti and Corisca. Relations with France are tense
  • Mussolini King???

    Mussolini seen as uncrowned king of Italy. Mussolini is the Due of the Fascist Prty