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Explain how Mussolini was able both to obtain office and to consolidate his power in Italy during the years 1922 to 1929?
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Mussolini and Fascism Explain how Mussolini was able both to obtain office and to consolidate his power in Italy during the years 1922 to 1929? The rise of Benito Mussolini and his fascist ideology from conception to acquisition and consolidation of office, was not the product of any single factor, but did in fact have a variety of contributory circumstances and events which ultimately led to the creation of a fascist state. Not only was Mussolini assisted in his political ambitions by incompetent opposition, but there were also a large number of pre-existing conditions that facilitated the growth of an extremist system. Post-war Italian politics and social attitudes were somewhat reminiscent of Germany's Weimar Republic; there was a general feeling of disillusionment and frustration with the parliamentary system (which was one of ineffective proportional representation). In this time of political uncertainty, it was through his ability to play to the crowd and...
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