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Mussolini was originally a newspaper editor and was apart of several newspapers. Once he gained power over Italy, he made himself "Editor-in-Chief" and censored edited all newspapers to make his image more positive.

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To gain the support of the people, Mussolini had to gain support of the Catholic Church. He originally had a common law marriage but remarried in the Catholic Church. This intertwined Il Duce and the Church, allowing him to increase their salaries, bribing them and gaining support.

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To keep support in for himself, Mussolini outlawed other political parties and used his Black Shirts to threaten and abuse members of other parties. He placed corrupt officials in parliament to keep himself in power, through bribes.

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Italy's economy was slowly worsening. Inflation was making money worthless and unemployment was rampant. One of Mussolini's points during campaign was to revive the economy.

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The aristocracy and the industrial leaders began to fear communism and socialism that had started to enter Italy. Mussolini preyed on this fear by attacking them with his Black Shirts, to gain the support of the middle class.

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To restore Italy to its former glory, Mussolini created a state of hyper-nationalism. He stood next to figures of Julius Cesar, spoke about regaining the former power of the Roman Empire, and used tactics like sexism and anti-semitism to turn Italy into a state of hyper-nationalism.

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Besides outlawing all other political parties besides the fascist party, Mussolini organized the teaching of fascism in school. He indoctrinated the children into believing in fascism as the one and only option.