Question

Benito Mussolini formed different groups called 'Fascios' (meaning groups or bands) who were used to organise violence against socialists and communists. They were known as ________.

• A. Red-Shirts
• B. Blue-Shirts
• C. Black-Shirts
• D. Pink-Shirts

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Black-Shirts

Benito Mussolini an Italian World War I veteran breaks with the Italian socialists and establishes the nationalists 'Fascios' named after the Italian peasant revolutionaries. or 'Fighting Bands'. This organisation advocated Italian nationalism had black shirts for uniform and launched a program of terrorism against its opponents.