Fascism is a religion. The
twentieth century will be known in
history as the century of Fascism.
-Benito Mussolini
The truth is that men are tired of liberty.
It's good to trust others but, not to do so
is much better.
War is to man what maternity is to a woman.
From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I
do not believe in perpetual peace.
Believed in:
rule by an elite promoting the state as the ultimate end
opposition to democracy
protecting the class system
rejection of egalitarianism
creating a class of warriors
citizens perform civic duties
Using education to promote the creation of warriors
Blackshirts
March on Rome
26 000 troops threaten to march on Rome and
force gov’t to restore order
Parliament asks King Emmanuel III to sign an
emergency decree
He refuses, fearing civil war, instead asking
Mussolini to form the government