Fascist violence in 1922 Fascism
benito mussolini 3 of 4 quadrumvirs during march on rome (from left right: unknown, de bono, mussolini, balbo , de vecchi)
on 24 october 1922, fascist party held annual congress in naples, mussolini ordered blackshirts take control of public buildings , trains , converge on 3 points around rome. fascists managed seize control of several post offices , trains in northern italy while italian government, led left-wing coalition, internally divided , unable respond fascist advances. king victor emmanuel iii of italy perceived risk of bloodshed in rome in response attempting disperse fascists high. victor emmanuel iii decided appoint mussolini prime minister of italy , mussolini arrived in rome on 30 october accept appointment. fascist propaganda aggrandized event, known march on rome , seizure of power because of fascists heroic exploits.
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