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9: Rise of Mussolini Pt. 3 - Prime Minister Mussolini

History of the Second World War

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The Rise and Fall of Giacomo Matioto in Italy

In some ways, Mussolini's rise to the office of prime minister was extraordinary. For example, he was just 39 years old and was Italy's youngest prime minister up to that point in the nation's history. However, his ascension was not hugely outside of the norm in the turbulent post-war years of the early 1920s. We will discuss some of this policy before ending on a critical turning point for Italy, which was the murder of Giacomo Matioto. This would eventually result in Mussolini taking greater control of the nation and creating the dictatorship.

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