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10: Rise of Mussolini Pt. 4 - The Italian Fascist State

History of the Second World War

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The Fascism of Italy

Italian unification in 1871 was an important recent event in Italian history. The fascists would tap into that feeling, building themselves as the ultimate culmination of that idea. For Italy and for Mussolini, eyes turned to Africa as an area where the Italian Empire could expand. Hitler admired the march on Rome, what it meant and signified,. and used it as an inspiration for one possible path to power.

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