oct 29, 1922 - Mussolini becomes PM

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Mussolini's plan is to pressure the government into resigning and the King to appoint him PM by threatening to coup the government by marching on Rome

just before that the Blackshirts take over local governments in other cities (Venice, Padua, Florence, Pisa and many others)

the plan works,
the King invites Mussolini to form a government as just 10 K Blackshirts stand outside of Rome,

the King had the option of declaring Martial Law,
he didn't bc he was afraid and unsure

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