History A-Level
The March on Rome as symbol and myth
What The March on Rome as symbol and myth means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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An October 1922 show of strength and a myth of seizure of power rather than a military coup.
Topics that use The March on Rome as symbol and myth
- Paper 2, Option 2G.1: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911–46 - 2 The rise of Mussolini and the creation of a fascist dictatorship, 1919–26 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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