Benito Mussolini, who led Fascist reign inItaly.

the circumstances under which the Fascist partycame to power in Italy are:-

• Italy got nothing, though she was with the victors in the First World War.

• Post-war destruction of industries, unemployment, increase in tax, inflation

etc. kept people away from the government.

• Industrialists, in fear of Italy moving to socialism, were prompted to

support fascism.

Mussolini resorted to despotic measures in the political and economicfields of Italy. Violence and ferocity were the strategies of the Fascists.Socialists and leaders of peasants and workers wereproclaimed as enemies of the NATION. Those whoopposed the Fascist Party were executed. The aimof Mussolini was to restore ancient Roman Empire.As part of this, he adopted several SYMBOLS ofancient Roman administration. Using his militaryforce the 'Black Shirts', Mussolini SUPPRESSED theopponents through Fascist policies.

His aggressive foreign policy led himto CONQUER NATIONS like Ethiopia,

Albania etc. Italy's run for dictatorshippaved the way for the outbreak ofanother war.