(October 1922) Insurrection that brought
Social discontent gave Fascist Party leaders the opportunity to take control of the Italian government. Assisted by the armed squads known as {{link=Blackshirts">Blackshirts , they planned to march on Rome and force King Victor Emmanuel III to call on Mussolini to form a government. Since the king was unwilling to use the Italian army to defend Rome, the government capitulated to the Fascists' demands. The March on Rome turned into a parade to show the Fascist Party's support for Mussolini as the new prime minister.