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8: Rise of Mussolini Pt. 2 - March on Rome

History of the Second World War

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The History of the March on Rome

The march on Rome had been a success, and it would be established within the fascist pantheon of heroic events as a great victory for fascism. No one could deny that it succeeded in what it was trying to do, which was to instill a fascist government in Italy. The king saw the triumph of the Fascisms as likely, and the decision not to enact martial law made it inevitable. When the march reached Rome, the city was defended by 12,000 soldiers of the army, and they were led by a general that was loyal to Mussolini's regime. And so, because the numbers were so small and because they were so poorly equipped, that would put the fascists in a really

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