The March on Rome in 1922 and the Italian elections in 2022
26/09/2022 09:37 • MACROECONOMICSThe "march on Rome" by Benito Mussolini in October 1922 gave the final smash to the liberal state and defined the takeover of Fascism.
It was an epochal event, of historical significance, for which all historians distinctly remember.
To fully understand what brought Mussolini to power, it is necessary to deepen the knowledge on the previous period called "RED BIENNIUM " 1919/1920, during which the socialists reached their peak, with a notable and sustained, almost "extreme" increase in sympathy and influence on the population.
The reaction, opposite and contrary to those years, will culminate precisely in October 1922, with the march on Rome of the Fascists.
In 1918/1919 there had also been a very serious global pandemic, called the "Spanish flu".
During this pandemic, various measures were taken by the authorities to try to contain the damage,
such as banning funeral processions to avoid the spread of the disease.
The Italian economy was particularly suffering in those years, and net national income had dropped dramatically, and remained so until 1923.
If some of these events seem to have some characteristics similar to those of the 2019 2022 three-year period, then you have a great spirit of observation.
And so let's get to the point:
Why was it more likely that a right-wing party would receive more votes in the Italian elections of Autumn 2022, regardless of any commitment, effort, etc. from various participants?
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