Mussolini was the founder of Fascism and when he implemented it into Italy he had to force his way in. Using the Paramilitary force called the Blackshirts he was able to secure the votes to get him into power and after making a deal with the Vatican he was able to become the legitimate leader of Italy and fully enforce his fascist ideals.
Quote
"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy." - Mussolini
Question
Could Hitler have risen to Power in Germany without first learning the Fascist template from Mussolini?