Mussolini's Seizure of Power-
On the 23 March 1919 after a series of Communist demonstrations, the almost forgotten Mussolini decided to attempt to revive his Fasci movement. A meeting was held in a hall in a Milan and was attended by some fifty malcontents. From this seemingly small and insignificant event the Fascio di Combattimento' (Combat Group) was born. Initially, it would seem that the Fasci were destined for failure with none of their candidates (including Mussolini) winning a single seat in the 1919 elections. How was it that a party with no clear programme, save a belief in action of some sort, became a ruling dictatorship little more than ten years later? By the end of 1919, Mussolini possessed hardly more than 2% of the vote in Milan, less than 5000 votes against 170,000 for the Socialists. Was this a complete disaster? At the time it seemed so; the Socialists were so confident of their success that they staged a mock funeral in Milan stopping outside Mussolini's house to invite him to attend the burial of his party. Incredibly, by 1921 the membership of this previously tiny group was to rival the size of the Socialists. How was this achieved? It was certainly by no easy means; Mussolini's skill
than a blunder. It did nothing but highlight the weakness of the and once in power again he would discard the tougher elements' among also true to say that undoubtedly Mussolini helped the Fascist party the opposition. There were still a number of potential obstacles to the bonds which were a main form of Church property at the time. As a Socialists to end their mutual violence. However, his lieutenants in succeed; in view of his resignation, the Fascist leaders hesitated as their opposition inevitably clashed. The fact that Gioletti's presente by the army. After a series of parades and speech-making to ministers. He was secure in the knowledge that he had the nations to resign, though his cabinet still ran the government until a new essence they were simple; there was to be a new cabinet with at least support for a government which was prepared to act. In addition, he as well as a party, and therefore making it a viable choice in an the overall demise of the Socialist and government opposition to
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