Fascism Timeline

Fascism's Major Events

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November 11

World War One ends, discontent of the outcome within many nations begins to rise. WWI was the biggest catalyst for many of the extreme ideologies that were rapidly popularized in the 20th century, the roots of fascism begins to grow

Janurary 30

Following the sharp rise of the NSDAP's popularity in years before, German Presiden Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as chancellor of the nation. This directly lead to his assumption of power from the Reichstag Fire Decree a few months later, and created one of the most infamous fascist regimes to exist.

October 31

Only 2 days after the successful March on Rome, a mass demonstration and coup d'etat led by supporters of the fascist party, King Victor Emmnanuel III declared Mussolini as Italy's prime minister. This marked the creation of the first official fascist regime, one that would rule for more than two decades after this event.

September 1

Rising irredentism and tensions between the great powers in Europe during the 1930s eventually came to head when Adolf Hitler declared his invasion of Poland. This was an action that led Nazi Germany, and by extension the other Axis powers, into direct conflict with the initial Allied countries of France and Britain.

November 9

Nearly 3 years after the end of World War One, the National Fascist Party was founded in Italy by a man named Benito Mussolini. Mussolini created what he called "fascism", an ultranationalistic, traditionalist ideology that was promoted as an alternative to liberalism and socialism.