During the early 1920s, several short-serving prime ministers, including the well-respected Giolitti, serving an unprecedented fifth term as prime minister, could not unify the country in the face of the growing Italian fascist movement. Strengthened by the economic downturn facing the country, the National Fascist Party led the March on Rome, and Victor Emmanuel appointed Benito Mussolini as prime minister. He remained silent on the domestic political abuses of Fascist Italy, and he accepted the additional crowns of the Emperor of Ethiopia in 1936 and the King of Albania in 1939 as a result of Italian imperialism under fascism. When World War II broke out in 1939, Victor Emmanuel advised Mussolini against entering the war. In June 1940, he relented and granted Mussolini sweeping powers to enter and conduct the war.
During the early 1920s several short-serving prime ministers including the well-respected Giolitti serving an unprecedented fifth term as prime minister could not unify the country in the face of the growing Italian fascist movement Strengthened by the economic downturn facing the country the National Fascist Party led the March on Rome and Victor Emmanuel appointed Benito Mussolini as prime minister He remained silent on the domestic political abuses of Fascist Italy and he accepted the additional crowns of the Emperor of Ethiopia in 1936 and the King of Albania in 1939 as a result of Italian imperialism under fascism When World War II broke out in 1939 Victor Emmanuel advised Mussolini against entering the war In June 1940 he relented and granted Mussolini sweeping powers to enter and conduct the war