It's time to start our deep dive into the realities inside Fascist Italy and life under Mussolini. We start with the economy, looking at the fairly hodgepodge policy Mussolini cooked up, how he responded to issues and why propaganda was so important to economic policy.

Creating a dictatorship.

When we left Italy last, Mussolini had just become PM in a last minute decision by the king. He has more power than ever before, but he is determined to achieve his aims of a single party state.

In this episode, we see how he'll stop at nothing to pull down the barriers to his dreams, using plots, intrigue and violence to get his way.

From nothing to everything, in this episode we explore the intricate factors that led to Mussolini becoming Italy's PM.

Presented by Matt Carter.

Welcome to a new look It All Ends In History, and we are starting our new chapter with a special. It's called the Rise of Mussolini and it charts the almost impossible sounding story of one man from obscurity to absolute power, meeting those that willingly or unwittingly helped him into power and the factors that changed the political tide of Italy.

Get ready for a story of intrigue, plots, blunders and mistakes.

Enjoy!