What is Blackshirts?
The '''Blackshirts''', '''MVSN''' or '''Voluntary Militia for National Security''' were a [[Fascism|Fascist]] [[paramilitary]] group in [[Fascist Italy]]'s [[National Fascist Party]] during the rise and reign of [[Benito Mussolini]]. They operated from 1923-1943, having started as the ''Squadrismo'' in 1919. The similar [[Sturmabteilung|SA]] or Brownshirts was formed in 1921 by the [[National Socialist German Workers Party]] better known as the [[Nazi Party]]. [[Category:20th century in Italy]] [[Category:Fascism]] {{europe-stub}}