5. Italian fascism takes power
Individuals & institutions
Benito Mussolini, National Fascist Party, Italy
Events & dates
Mussolini founded a fascist movement in 1919 and became prime minister in 1922. Fascist laws dismantled political opposition by the mid-1920s. Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935.
Consequences & historical significance
Political violence and censorship suppressed dissent; the Ethiopian invasion involved atrocities and international sanctions.