Mussolini's rise to power

Question 1

Moderate Socialists and PPI join coalition with Liberals

Answer 1

1922
Failed because Giolitti refused to support

Question 2

Number of govs collapsed 1919-22

Answer 2

5

Question 3

Bonomi tried to reign in Fascist squads

Answer 3

Dec 1921
Made anti-Fascism seem optional

Question 4

General strike

Answer 4

31st July 1922
Provided Fascists with an excuse to attack socialists
Collapsed in one day

Question 5

Mussolini’s dual policy

Answer 5

Encouraged black shirt violence
Also worked with established politicians

Question 6

Salandra to blame for Musso appointment?

Answer 6

Attempted to give Musso gov power
Advised king to appoint Musso as PM to prevent Giolitti

Question 7

King to blame for Musso appointment?

Answer 7

Refused to sign to authorise martial law
100,000 Fascists outside of city and only sent 8000 to deal with them

Question 8

Giolitti to blame for Musso appointment?

Answer 8

Giolitti refused to support appointment of Salandra
This paved way for Musso

Question 9

Pope Pius XI to blame for Musso appointment?

Answer 9

More sympathetic to fascism
Ensured PPI didn’t form coalition with PPI and Liberals to stop Musso

Question 10

MOR 29th October

Answer 10

Musso turned down Salandra’s offer to join him in his cabinet
Salandra could not form a gov and king sent a telegram to Mussolini requesting an audience

Question 11

MOR 30th October

Answer 11

Mussolini arrived in Rome to accept his appointment

Question 12

MOR 31st October

Answer 12

Squads marched through the city to celebrate ‘Fascist revolution’