savior. Mussolini, Now called Il Duce ("The Leader"), was not found lacking. He gave the government48 hours to act, and at the expiration of that time he had his Fascists take over Public transportation" (Forman 28).Other members of the government that gained from Fascism were the nationalists. Part of the definition of Fascism was putting state before citizen, so naturally those fanatically supporting Italy benefited greatly from Fascist's orders to a Nationalistic government. "In February of 1923, the Nationalist Association, with its "Always Ready" militia, joined the Fascist party en masse" (Payne 111). By the end of May 1919, "the Nationalists were writing to Mussolini as "the one and only Duce of the Italian people" (Smith 334). Also, "support for this escapade was easily obtained from many patriots" (Smith 334).Finally, there were territorial gains from Fascist imperialism. In 1911, Italy won Libya from the Turks. This proved to be an important trading post for Italy, located in North Africa and bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Libya was initially intended to be an overflow colony, to "take up" surplus Italian population, but in retrospect was the most expensive colonial campaign made by the Italians. The Nationalists, "in fact wanted colonies solely for the purposes of prestige" (Smith 280). Italy had gained control over Ethiopia, which they called Abyssinia, as well as Eritrea, Somalia, and parts of the Balkans. These were the result of very successful Fascist conquests.In Italy, a few aspects of society gained from Fascism. In the beginning the Fascists tried to control unemployment. Jobs were offered to the unemployed in a mass unemployment movement that the government had ordered. "By 1933, everyone had work. There were no strikes, for strikes were strictly forbidden. Profits were rolling in, the threat of Communism was gone, and the view from the economic top seemed bright indeed" (Forman 31). Fascism also created ...
