WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Early Fascist Party (1919–1922) From the formation of the Italian Fasces of Combat in 1919, the Fascists made heavy use of propaganda, including pageantry and rhetoric, to inspire the nation into the unity that would obey.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Mussolini’s Italy was repressive but nowhere near as brutal as Stalinist Russia or Nazi Germany. Instead Mussolini relied mainly on propaganda to maintain control. He took control of the media and encouraged the production of cheap, inexpensive radios, which he saw as the best medium to the people.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fascism arose in Europe after World War I when many people yearned for national unity and strong leadership. In Italy, Benito Mussolini used his charisma to establish a powerful fascist state. Benito Mussolini coined the term “fascism” in 1919 to describe his political movement.