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Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Follow Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini through 223 dated historical records for Italy.

Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1928–1937Years on this page

1928

Treaty of Lateran Treaty

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Recognizes the Vatican City & Improves the relations between Church & state

Role range: 1922-1943

Constitution of Italy

Prime Minister of Italy · Government / Nazionale Falange

The electorate can only vote for 400 candidates nominated by the Fascist Grand Council. Party membership in the PNF becomes necessary to seek employment or gain Government assistance

Role range: 1928-1941

Fascist Grand Council

Prime Minister of Italy · Government / Nazionale Falange

The electorate can only vote for 400 candidates nominated by the Fascist Grand Council

Role range: 1928-1941

Prime Minister of Italy

Prime Minister of Italy · Government / Nazionale Falange

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy

Role range: 1928-1941

Fascist Grand Council

Politics / Nazionale Fascista

Party membership in the PNF becomes necessary to seek employment or gain Government assistance

One Party State

Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The One Party status is formalized by a law passed in 1928 and Italy remains a one-party state until the end of the Fascist regime in 1943

PNF

Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The One Party status is formalized by a law passed in 1928 and Italy remains a one-party state until the end of the Fascist regime in 1943. Party membership in the PNF becomes necessary to seek employment or gain Government assistance

1929

Treaty of Italy-Pope

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Mussolini signs a Treaty with the Pope

Role range: 1922-1943

Constitution of Italy

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

The Fascists claim electoral victory

Role range: 1922-1943

Election

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

The Fascists claim electoral victory

Role range: 1922-1943

Treaty of Versailles

Il Duce · Rome · Government / Nazionale Falange

Denounces the Treaty of Versailles

Role range: 1922-1943

1933

Pact between France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

A pact between France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy is signed

Role range: 1922-1943

1934

Meeting with In Venice

Il Duce · Venice · Government / Nazionale Falange

Hitler & Mussolini meet in Venice

Role range: 1922-1943

Invasion of Albania

Il Duce · Warfare / Italy War

Italy invades Albania

Role range: 1922-1943

Invasion of Ethiopia

Il Duce · Wal Wal · Government / Nazionale Falange

IDemands compensation for the incident at Wal Wal as a ploy to invade Ethiopia

Role range: 1922-1943

Italian & Ethiopian troops clash, 100 Ethiopian & 30 Italian troops are

Il Duce · Wal Wal · Government / Nazionale Falange

Italian & Ethiopian troops clash, 100 Ethiopian & 30 Italian troops are killed. IDemands compensation for the incident at Wal Wal as a ploy to invade Ethiopia

Role range: 1922-1943

Coup

Il Duce · Brenner Pass · Government / Nazionale Falange

Mussolini mobilizes on the Brenner Pass & forces Hitler to give up annexation. Mussolini mobilizes 4 Divs after the assassination of Dolfuss, Hitler's coup fails

Role range: 1922-1943

1935

Invasion of Ethiopia

Il Duce · Warfare / Italy War

Italy invades Ethiopia without declaring war

Role range: 1922-1943

Alliance Mussolini and Laval declare arms limitations and mutual support

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Mussolini & Laval declare arms limitations & mutual support

Role range: 1922-1943

International Agreement

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Mussolini & Laval declare arms limitations & mutual support. Mussolini & Laval agree policy over Africa & guarantee Austrias independence

Role range: 1922-1943

1936

Capture of Addis Ababa

Il Duce · Addis Ababa · Warfare / Abyssinian War

Italian forces enter the Abyssinian capital

Role range: 1933-1936 – 1922-1943

Capture of Italy

Il Duce · Warfare / Abyssinian War

Proclaims Italy's annexation of Abyssinia

Role range: 1933-1936 – 1922-1943

Sanctions

Il Duce · Warfare / League of Nations

The League of Nations capitulates and calls off the sanctions against Italy

Role range: 1922-1943

Civil War

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Mussolini sends airplanes in support of the rebels

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Civil War

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Civil War

Il Duce · London · Warfare / Civil War

A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Alliance Axis

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

During a speech Mussolini publicly refers to an "Axis" without divulging its details

Role range: 1922-1943

Civil War

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Italy recognizes Francos Nationalist regime

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Capture of Italy

Il Duce · Warfare / Abyssinian War

Occupies Ethiopia after the end of the war

Role range: 1933-1936 – 1922-1943

1937

Civil War

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Mussolini signs an agreement with Britain to preserve the independence of Spain. Mussolini signs an agreement with Britain on the status of the Mediterranean

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Independence of Italy

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Mussolini signs an agreement with Britain to preserve the independence of Spain

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Independence of Spain

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Mussolini signs an agreement with Britain to preserve the independence of Spain

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

sword of Islam Presentation

Il Duce · Tripoli · Government / Nazionale Falange

Presented with the "sword of Islam"

Role range: 1922-1943

sword of Islam Presentation

Il Duce · Tripoli · Religion / Islam

Presented with the "sword of Islam"

Role range: 1922-1943

Alliance Italy and the Anti-Comintern Pact members

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Italy joins the Anti-Commintern Pact, thereby forming the group that would later be known as the Axis Powers

Role range: 1922-1943

Anti-Comintern Pact

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Italy joins the Anti-Commintern Pact, thereby forming the group that would later be known as the Axis Powers

Role range: 1922-1943

Anti-Commintern Pact

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Italy joins the Anti-Commintern Pact, thereby forming the group that would later be known as the Axis Powers

Role range: 1922-1943

Axis Powers

Il Duce · Government / Nazionale Falange

Italy joins the Anti-Commintern Pact, thereby forming the group that would later be known as the Axis Powers

Role range: 1922-1943

Civil War

Il Duce · Warfare / Civil War

Italy & Britain make a "gentlemans agreement" to keep the Mediterranean staus quo

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

League of Nations

Il Duce · Warfare / League of Nations

Takes Italy out of the League of Nations because it agrees sanctions against Italy

Role range: 1922-1943

Records, sources and methodology

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