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Due the probability of a German counterattack, the Westen Allies engaged into an initial defensive against any likely invasion by creating a system of fortresses on the frontier but also leaving gaps to be able to canalize any German attack; one of those offensives around 1914 in WWI was called <em>"The First Battle of the Marne"</em>, resulted in a victory for the Allies.
Honestly just tradition. Reminds people of when they were younger. Holiday spirit
He had popular support. At the start he used violence (but not killings) to deter political rivals, but like Hitler Italy achieved success under the Fascists and up until WW2 he remained popular in Italy and all over the world.
