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Leader of Italy, and the founder of Fascism.

He was seen as a nationalist.

He wanted to initiate Fascism in Italy.

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Benito's Fascist party marching for his rise of power in Italy

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The March on Rome was viewed as a mass demonstration and coup d'etat.

Led by Mussolini

Aim was to rise fascism to power in Italy

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The Collapse of the African Front, November 4th 1942

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The Collapse of the African Front, November 4th 1942

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Mussolini wanted to expand the African Empire

Was called Operation Torch

Allies trapped 150,000 Italian & German Troops

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Seen as the collapse of the Fascism Regime in Italy

Invaded by the allied powers

Aim was to knock Italy out the war by taking Sicily

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Police Force led by Mussolini.

Stands for the Organization for Vigilance and Repression of Anti-Fascism.

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First Italo-Ethiopian War

Mussolini looked to expand Italy

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Italy advancing into Ethiopia's land during the war.

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Also known as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War

Apart of Mussolini's plan for the Italian Empire

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Italian Invasion of British Somaliland, Aug 1940

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Italian Invasion of British Somaliland, Aug 1940

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Invasion by italy

Part of East African Campaign

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Mussolini plans to invade Greece

Italy involves Germany

Puts Italy at war with Greece

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Gave Italy control of southern and eastern yugoslavia

Done by axis powers

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Italy & Germany Declare war on the US

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Italy joins the Allies

Declared war on Germany(ex- allies)

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The Italian-German Alliance, October 1936

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The Italian-German Alliance, October 1936

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This marked the first alliance between Italy and Germany

Shared Fascist beliefs

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Sept 8 1943

Italy surrendered leading to the occupation of Italy to teh Allies

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Killed by an Italian Partisan

Tried to escape through the Swiss border

Orchestrated by Walter Audisio

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Economic Decline & Italian Republican Movement, June 2nd, 1946

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Economic Decline & Italian Republican Movement, June 2nd, 1946

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Left with a Destroyed Economy

People of Italy were divided due to the Fascism Regime

Led to Italian Republican Movement