HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
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Italy became a socialist totalitarian state.
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Mussolini was arrested and jailed.
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Mussolini’s forces overthrew the king and seized power.
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Mussolini was legally appointed to head the government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1922 Mussolini led a coalition of fascist leaders to Rome and forced the king to yield the government. Mussolini was appointed prime minister. By 1925 he had dismantled Italy’s democratic government and, acting as a dictator, declared himself Il Duce ("The Leader").
Detailed explanation-2: -Benito Mussolini was an Italian nationalist and the founder of Italian Fascism. He ruled Italy from 1922–1925 as Prime Minister, and from 1925–1943 as il Duce, the Fascist dictator.
Detailed explanation-3: -Along with clearing and making accessible monuments and landmarks like the iconic Colosseum or the Mausoleum of Augustus, Mussolini also constructed major roads such as the present-day Via dei Fori Imperiali, Via del Mare, and the Via di San Gregorio. Many of these fascist streets are today major arteries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mussolini’s main goal was to rule an empire that was the heir of the Roman Empire. He wanted a powerful Italy ruled by one strong totalitarian leader (himself).