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They generally rose to power during a period of discontent in their respective country. For example, Mussolini came to power in Italy by exploiting general Italian anger at the poor results of World War I- the Allies had promised to give Italy territory for switching sides, but Italy wound up getting less than they expected. Hitler and his Nazis (Nazism is not technically Fascism, but is very similar and often lumped with it) similarly came to power in Germany by exploiting the weak government system , and the government's poor response to the Great Depression. Francisco Franco came to power in Spain when his side lost an election, so they rebelled, and a devastating civil war started. These are just a few of many Fascist or Fascist-leaning dictatorships of the 1920s-30s.
Interestingly, these various groups generally came to power through legal means. Mussolini knew the sitting government was on the verge of collapse, so he engineered a grand "march on Rome" to make it look like he was seizing power- but in reality, he basically just asked the King to fire the old Prime Minister and give the position to him, and the King did. Hitler was similarly appointed Chancellor by the President of Germany, then was able to use an emergency and the police to manipulate elections so he could win enough support in the Reichstag (Parliament) that he could amend the constitution. Franco, however, seized power after winning the Civil War and overthrowing the legitimate government.
Once in power, the Fascists/Nazis would restructure the government to suit their needs. Powerful internal security forces, including police, were set up to arrest political rivals and dissidents. The military was usually lavished upon, which ensured that the military would remain loyal. Propaganda agencies would fill the citizens' heads with lies about how wonderful the Fascists were. Major corporations were usually given a free hand to do just about anything they wanted, as long as they promised to support the regime.
So there was a long, complicated process of remaking the government into a form that better fit their style, and then maintaining their government through brutality, lies, and cutting deals with corrupt businessmen.
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