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Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946
Quick questions on Mussolini's rise to power in Italy: HSC Modern History Core Study
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What is the March on Rome (28 October 1922)?Show answer
In late October 1922, 30,000 Fascists gathered in four columns to march on Rome. Mussolini stayed in Milan. Prime Minister Luigi Facta prepared a declaration of martial law. King Victor Emmanuel III refused to sign, fearing civil war and unsure of the army's loyalty.
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Source A is Mussolini's speech to the Chamber of Deputies, 3 January 1925, accepting "political, moral, and historical responsibility" for Fascist violence. Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain how Mussolini consolidated power in 1925. [5 marks]
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Evaluate the extent to which Mussolini's rise to power was the result of his personal qualities rather than the failures of the Italian liberal state. [25 marks]
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Compare the views of Emilio Gentile and Richard Bosworth on the nature of Italian Fascism. [10 marks]
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