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October 28th, 1922: Benito Mussolini, leading the National Fascist Party of Italy, marches on Rome and seizes power.
Thought Mussolini was eventually killed, his ideology and his family continued to have significant power in Italy. His brother, two of his graddaughters, and his great-grandson have all been far-right Italian political figures. Giorgia Meloni, the current Prime Minister of Italy, is a neo-fascist.
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