1. MUSSOLINI
Fascist consolidation of power

2. CONSOLIDATION OF POWER
What do we mean by consolidation of power?

3. FIRST STEPS

4. FIRST STEPS

5. FIRST STEPS
Get the government on
side

6. FIRST STEPS
Get the government on
side
Convince them nothing
has really changed - only
law and order needed to
be restored

7. FIRST STEPS
Get the government on
side
Convince them nothing
has really changed - only
law and order needed to
be restored
Only 32 Fascist deputies
in government - had to
form a coalition of right-
wing elements

8. EMERGENY POWERS

9. EMERGENY POWERS
Nov 1922 - Mussolini gave a
speech DEMANDING that he
be given full powers to govern
alone.

10. EMERGENY POWERS
Nov 1922 - Mussolini gave a
speech DEMANDING that he
be given full powers to govern
alone.
Deputies were divided- but only
the Communists and Socialists
voted against it.

11. EMERGENY POWERS
Nov 1922 - Mussolini gave a
speech DEMANDING that he
be given full powers to govern
alone.
Deputies were divided- but only
the Communists and Socialists
voted against it.
Many in the centre and right had
had enough of trasformismo.

12. EMERGENY POWERS
Nov 1922 - Mussolini gave a
speech DEMANDING that he
be given full powers to govern
alone.
Deputies were divided- but only
the Communists and Socialists
voted against it.
Many in the centre and right had
had enough of trasformismo.
Giolitti, Salandra and Orlando
voted for Mussolini to be
granted emergency powers.

13. EMERGENY POWERS
Nov 1922 - Mussolini gave a
speech DEMANDING that he
be given full powers to govern
alone.
Deputies were divided- but only
the Communists and Socialists
voted against it.
Many in the centre and right had
had enough of trasformismo.
Giolitti, Salandra and Orlando
voted for Mussolini to be
granted emergency powers.

14. SQUADRISTI

15. SQUADRISTI
Mussolini needed to use
the squadristi BUT also he
needed to control them.

16. SQUADRISTI
Mussolini needed to use
the squadristi BUT also he
needed to control them.
Ras, like Farinacci wanted
to control the state using
a violent revolution. This
was too far for Mussolini.

17. SQUADRISTI
Mussolini needed to use
the squadristi BUT also he
needed to control them.
Ras, like Farinacci wanted
to control the state using
a violent revolution. This
was too far for Mussolini.
Mussolini needed to asert
his authority

18. SQUADRISTI
Mussolini needed to use
the squadristi BUT also he
needed to control them.
Ras, like Farinacci wanted
to control the state using
a violent revolution. This
was too far for Mussolini.
Mussolini needed to asert
his authority

19. FASCIST MILITIA

20. FASCIST MILITIA
He had to reward the
Squadristi and control
them.

21. FASCIST MILITIA
He had to reward the
Squadristi and control
them.
He created the militia and
incorporated 300,000
squadristi directly under
his control.

22. FASCIST MILITIA
He had to reward the
Squadristi and control
them.
He created the militia and
incorporated 300,000
squadristi directly under
his control.
Ex-army officers were put
in charge, to undermine
the Ras.

23. FASCIST MILITIA
He had to reward the
Squadristi and control
them.
He created the militia and
incorporated 300,000
squadristi directly under
his control.
Ex-army officers were put
in charge, to undermine
the Ras.

24. CHEKA

25. CHEKA
Mussolini’s personal
bodyguard.

26. CHEKA
Mussolini’s personal
bodyguard.
Terrorised his
opponents.

27. CHEKA
Mussolini’s personal
bodyguard.
Terrorised his
opponents.

28. FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL

29. FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL
Created by Mussolini
to keep leading
Fascists under his
control

30. FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL
Created by Mussolini
to keep leading
Fascists under his
control
Mussolini led the
committee.

31. FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL
Created by Mussolini
to keep leading
Fascists under his
control
Mussolini led the
committee.

32. GROWTH IN FASCIST PARTY

33. GROWTH IN FASCIST PARTY
Dramatic growth in
membership once
Mussolini had come to
power.

34. GROWTH IN FASCIST PARTY
Dramatic growth in
membership once
Mussolini had come to
power.
Economic advantages.

35. GROWTH IN FASCIST PARTY
Dramatic growth in
membership once
Mussolini had come to
power.
Economic advantages.
Nationalists also
joined the party.

36. GROWTH IN FASCIST PARTY
Dramatic growth in
membership once
Mussolini had come to
power.
Economic advantages.
Nationalists also
joined the party.