Chapter VI: End of the Monarchy
Civil war in Spain was raging on, and Il Duce has decided to send supplies and men to help the Nationalists.
This decision has caused protests among the people and the international community, but we will not allow that to bother us.
We now consider all of Balkans as our sphere of influence.
With the help of Italy and Germany the Nationalists have quickly been victorious in their war, however the republicans have retreated to a strong defensive positions and now they wait for the international community to help them.
We all hope that Franco can defeat them before the allies decide to help the republicans.
Mussolini arrives to Libya
Il Duce and the Sword of Islam.
On april 7th Il Duce ordered the creation of the "Guardia Pretoriana", as his personal bodyguard.
It was founded as a single brigade, but after the italian volunteers from Spain returned it was expanded to a regiment.
In few years it would reach a size of a full division.
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy has been king since 29th of July 1900.
He has been on the way of the National Fascist Party ever since we took power, but that will now end.
Despite the fact that he at least seemingly supports us, Italy can never be great with this reactionary monarch at the helm.
Il Duce expects that the removing of the Royal family will create issues with the people, maybe even violence, but we must remain calm and determined.
Il Duce preparing the Praetorians in the morning of the coup d'etat.
The troops marched to the royal residence at the Quirinal Palace and
announced to the king that he was no longer in power.
He and his close relatives were allowed to go into exile into Principality of Monaco.
Il Duce declared the italian monarchy officially over, and the birth of the Italian Fasicst Republic.
This time the crowds were not so jubilant...
New Italy was born, with Benito Mussolini as both Head of State and Goverment.
Italian national symbols were also renewed, the Savoyan Coat of Arms were removed from the flag and the national seal.
This new order has lowered the popularity of the fascist goverment, but we also gained some support from certain anti-monarchist movements.
In 1937 it was time for some diplomacy, Il Duce met with the austrian corporal, who appears to have grown powerfull, and was hungry for more.
Mussolini spent ten days in Germany and visited many places, like München were he was greeted by all the splendour the nazis were able to muster.
Il Duce was very impressed when he visited the famous Krupp factories.
So we let Germany take Austria, and even signed this little thing called the "Anti-Comintern Pact"
World is moving rapidly towards conflict...
Civil war in Spain was raging on, and Il Duce has decided to send supplies and men to help the Nationalists.
This decision has caused protests among the people and the international community, but we will not allow that to bother us.
We now consider all of Balkans as our sphere of influence.
With the help of Italy and Germany the Nationalists have quickly been victorious in their war, however the republicans have retreated to a strong defensive positions and now they wait for the international community to help them.
We all hope that Franco can defeat them before the allies decide to help the republicans.
Mussolini arrives to Libya
Il Duce and the Sword of Islam.
On april 7th Il Duce ordered the creation of the "Guardia Pretoriana", as his personal bodyguard.
It was founded as a single brigade, but after the italian volunteers from Spain returned it was expanded to a regiment.
In few years it would reach a size of a full division.
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy has been king since 29th of July 1900.
He has been on the way of the National Fascist Party ever since we took power, but that will now end.
Despite the fact that he at least seemingly supports us, Italy can never be great with this reactionary monarch at the helm.
Il Duce expects that the removing of the Royal family will create issues with the people, maybe even violence, but we must remain calm and determined.
Il Duce preparing the Praetorians in the morning of the coup d'etat.
The troops marched to the royal residence at the Quirinal Palace and
announced to the king that he was no longer in power.
He and his close relatives were allowed to go into exile into Principality of Monaco.
Il Duce declared the italian monarchy officially over, and the birth of the Italian Fasicst Republic.
This time the crowds were not so jubilant...
New Italy was born, with Benito Mussolini as both Head of State and Goverment.
Italian national symbols were also renewed, the Savoyan Coat of Arms were removed from the flag and the national seal.
This new order has lowered the popularity of the fascist goverment, but we also gained some support from certain anti-monarchist movements.
In 1937 it was time for some diplomacy, Il Duce met with the austrian corporal, who appears to have grown powerfull, and was hungry for more.
Mussolini spent ten days in Germany and visited many places, like München were he was greeted by all the splendour the nazis were able to muster.
Il Duce was very impressed when he visited the famous Krupp factories.
So we let Germany take Austria, and even signed this little thing called the "Anti-Comintern Pact"
World is moving rapidly towards conflict...
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