F100: 04 The March on Rome

One hundred years ago, a series of events between 24th and 31st October 1922 culminated in Fascist leader Benito Mussolini taking power in what is known as "The March on Rome". Did the Black shirts actually take Rome by force? Why did the government not put a stop to the events?



Together we will take a look at the fateful days in which Fascism came to power.

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