State

Fascist Italy

1922–1943 · 20th century · Also known as Kingdom of Italy under Fascism

Fascist Italy was the Kingdom of Italy under the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, from his appointment as prime minister in 1922 to his fall in 1943. The regime suppressed opposition, reconquered Libya, invaded Ethiopia in 1935 and aided Franco in the Spanish Civil War. It joined Nazi Germany in the Second World War, which brought its collapse.

Fascist Italy
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Italian LibyaTripolitanian RepublicFrancoist Spain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Fascist Italy. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fascist-italy
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“Fascist Italy.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fascist-italy. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Fascist Italy.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fascist-italy.
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