THE BLACK REVOLUTION

Events that shaped the countries of the Mediterranean

An episode from the series ECHOES OF HISTORY

Synopsis

How did a socialist revolutionary in 1912 become, ten years later, the head of the fascist government that would rule Italy for over twenty years?

What were the ideological influences, the allies and enemies, the opportunities and the mishaps that marked the beginning of Benito Mussolini's political rise?

To what extent was World War I a turning point in Italian history and the harbinger of fascism?