Question

Which of the following events occurred during Mussolini's rise to power and his dictatorial rule of Italy?

• A. He organised a march on Rome during the ministerial crises.
• B. He took Italy to war with Ethiopia to distract the people from the rising unemployment in the country.
• C. He abolished the Italian parliament.
• D. He came to power by unifying all sections of the Italian people with a socialist agenda.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

He abolished the Italian parliament.

Mussolini did not come into power with socialist policies. He was initially a socialist. However, his political beliefs took a hairpin turn during World War I. He stopped slamming the war effort and began advocating for it. Mussolini broke with the socialists when they opposed Italy’s entry into the war.