EPISODE · Jul 22, 2026 · 6 MIN

Benito Mussolini and the Rise of Italian Fascism

from The Story of Italy: Rome, Renaissance, and the Birth of Modern Europe — Fexingo History · host Fexingo

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise of Benito Mussolini and the birth of Italian Fascism in the aftermath of World War I. They discuss the March on Rome, the Acerbo Law, the murder of Giacomo Matteotti, and the Lateran Treaty with the Vatican. Learn about the blackshirts, the Palazzo Venezia balcony, and how a former socialist journalist became the dictator who led Italy into a disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany. #BenitoMussolini #ItalianFascism #MarchOnRome #Blackshirts #AcerboLaw #GiacomoMatteotti #LateranTreaty #PalazzoVenezia #VictorEmmanuelIII #FascistItaly #WorldWarI #ItalianHistory #Dictatorship #Fascism #History #FexingoHistory #Europe #20thCentury Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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