As Mussolini came to power, an era of authoritarian rule came. Initially he reflected the necessity for consolidating political power in a nation that had came late to a process of unification. The nationalism characteristic in fascist Italy promoted the stimulation of economy by agressive means, much like it did in the other european states (Germany, Spain) where fascism was a wave and reaction that emerged from the context of political and economics of the time. Naturally fascism strongly opposed and prosecuted Communist supportes who were seen as the natural enemy.
Benito Mussolini consolidated the power in a totalitarian regime where free press was suppressed and political instruments like a secret police developed in order to strengthen his power. The cult to the personality developed , as Benito and any leader in a fascist ideology cames to be seen as a saviour with a vision of rendering him worship.
The media turns into a mass propaganda that secures the political apparatus and adoctrinates the people towards goals set.
Because of the manipulation of the election by the communist
state, USSR wanted to create satellite states wanted in order to protect them
from invasion. Soviet Union had conquered Eastern Europe, however, these satellite states tried to fight against the Soviet Union
