The National Bloc ( it, Blocco Nazionale) was a

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of political parties in Italy formed for the 1921 general election.Elenco candidati "Blocco Nazionale"

History

The National Bloc incorporated the electoral list of the

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former Prime Minister

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, the

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led by

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, the

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led by

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, and other right-wing forces. The list obtained 19.1% of votes and a total of 105 MPs, including 35 fascists (including Mussolini) and 20 MPs for the Italian Nationalist Association. Almost all of the MPs supported the Mussolini government, which took office 31 October 1922, after the

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. In 1924, the National Bloc was succeeded by Mussolini’s National List.

Composition

Electoral results

References

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