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Events on Sunday 23 March 1919 1
1919Benito Mussolini founds the Fasci di CombattimentoOrigins of the Italian Fascist movementMussolini and a group of nationalist veterans formed the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento in Milan, combining anti-socialist politics with paramilitary organization. The movement grew rapidly amid postwar economic turmoil and evolved into the National Fascist Party within three years.