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Describe the main stages by which Fascism developed into an effective political movement between March 1919 and October 1922.
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Describe the main stages by which Fascism developed into an effective political movement between March 1919 and October 1922. Fascism was the name given to the 100 or so men and a few women who met in a hall in Milan on 23rd March 1919. They were an odd assortment of ex-soldiers, former socialists, National Syndicalists and Futurists. The programme had no manifesto and was simply a forum to channel the protests of new forces thrown up by the war against rules, organisations and bureaucracies. He did not want to create a party but a movement, which would have the flexibility to attract a wide range of support. Throughout his speeches in the following years prior to the March on Rome Mussolini made it clear that his aim was to seize power. He embarked on a vigorous programme of gaining support. He condemned all political parties and only allowed his to...
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