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Bluffer’s Guide ITALY, 22-31 OCTOBER 1922

Mussolini’s March on Rome

Did
you know?

Mussolini’s marchers were
armed with whatever they
could find, including
muskets, golf clubs, table
legs and even dried
fish!

Timeline

15 MAY 1921 24 OCT 1922 27 OCT 1922 28 OCT 1922

Mussolini is elected to Mussolini declares A ragtag army of The king refuses to
parliament. Although “Our program is 26,000 fascists sign the order and
his Fascist Party simple: we want assemble from Facta resigns.
only comes fourth, to rule Italy” across Italy but halts Mussolini is
his supporters before 60,000 30km from Rome. sent a telegram
include violent supporters Prime Minister Luigi requesting he
groups intent on at the Fascist Facta declares a state forms a new
seizing power by force. Congress in Naples. of siege. coalition government.
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