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Benito Mussolini formed different groups called 'Fascios' (meaning groups or bands) who were used to organise violence against socialists and communists. They were known as
A.Red-Shirts
B.Blue-Shirts
с.Black-Shirts
D.Pink-Shirts

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Hint:First World War was fought to make the world safe for democracy." But the unsettled economic and political conditions paved the way for dictatorship in Italy in 1922. In 1922 Italy became, under Benito Mussolini a fully Fascist country.

Complete answer:
The word 'Fascism' is derived from the term ' fasces' which in Italian language means "a bundle of rods." A bundle of rods with an axe in the middle was carried by officers attending ancient Roman Consuls or Dictators. The 'axe' symbolised "State Authority and the bundle of rods meant that in unity lay strength. Fascism thus signifies "Unity, Strength and Authority”. The Fascist regime tolerates no Opposition. It is one-party system, controlled by a personal dictator Fascism was an intensely nationalistic, anti-communistic and anti-democratic movement. The ion cost the Basic Principles of Fascism and Nazism.Fascists believed in having a powerful dictator holding power both total in character and unlimited in time.Benito Mussolini formed different groups called 'Fascios' (meaning groups or bands) who were used to organise violence against socialists and communists. They were known as Black-Shirts.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:In Germany dictatorship was led by Adolf Hitler,he formed nazi party. He was very cruel ,he used concentration camps.Nazi party came to power in nineteen hundred thirty three (Nazi was a short name for National Socialist Party). Nazism haid much in common with Fascism.