The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes

Lenin died in 1924.

By 1939, only two European states, France and Great Britain remained democratic.

In 1919, Mussolini created a new political group called League of Combat.

In the early 1920's, Benito Mussolini established the first European state in Italy.

In 1920 and 1921, Mussolini formed bands of black shirted armed Fascist called "squeadristi"

By 1922, Mussolinis movement was growing quickly.

In 1926, the Fascist outlawed all other political parties in Italy and established a secret police,known as the OVRA.

Once the war was over, peasants began to sabotage the communist program by hoarding food. The situation worsened when a drought caused a famine between 1920 and 1922.

By 1921, industrial output was only 20% of its 1913 level.

General Francisco Franco, a Spanish military forces revolted against the democratic government in 1936.