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=== Red crisis ===
In the year 1929, thea government ofled by Aurelio Marzo Cadrega, an anti-socialist, was formed amidstduring a time of great crisis for the kingdom. The crisis was largely due to an unequal distribution of wealth and power, where the wealthy industrialists and landowners had accumulated significant economic and political influence, while the working class and rural population had little representation in government.
AsThis aled result, there wereto growing calls for reforms and greater social and economic equality, which manifestedresulted in the form of strikes, protests, and demonstrations. The government 's respondedresponse bywas cracking down on the protesters andto usinguse force to suppress the unrest, which only further escalatedmade the situation worse. ▼One of the key factors contributing to the crisis was the unequal distribution of wealth and power within the kingdom. The wealthy industrialists and landowners had accumulated significant economic and political influence, while the working class and the rural population had little power or representation in government.
The crisissituation also revealedhighlighted the deep divisions within the political establishment, with some factions siding withsupporting the working class and calling for reforms, while others supported the interests of the wealthy elites. ▼▲As a result, there were growing calls for reforms and greater social and economic equality, which manifested in the form of strikes, protests, and demonstrations. The government responded by cracking down on the protesters and using force to suppress the unrest, which only further escalated the situation.
Leone Ausilio, a nationalist politician, tookcapitalized advantage ofon the situation by forming theparamilitary organizations called Hares squads , paramilitary organizations that violently suppressed left-wing political organizations and trade unions. Ausilio presented himself as a defender of order and bourgeois society, and his squads were responsible for violent attacks on left-wing newspapers, socialist parties, and labor activists. ▼This situation compounded the social tensions that were already present, as unemployment rose and living standards deteriorated. The Communist Party of Phoenixia, which had been gaining popularity, took advantage of the crisis to call for a revolution,
As the violence escalated, the government was forced to make significant concessions to the workers in an attempt to restore order. They passed laws to reduce working hours and created new agencies to monitor worker safety and safeguard economic conditions.
▲The crisis also revealed deep divisions within the political establishment, with some factions siding with the working class and calling for reforms, while others supported the interests of the wealthy elites.
At the Watts convention Ausilio transformed his violent squads into a political movement called the Union of Arafors, which allied with the Conservative party and obtained a significant voice in the country's politics, gaining 35 seats in the Landsraad in the september general election.
▲Leone Ausilio, a nationalist politician, took advantage of the situation by forming the Hares squads, paramilitary organizations that violently suppressed left-wing political organizations and trade unions. Ausilio presented himself as a defender of order and bourgeois society, and his squads were responsible for violent attacks on left-wing newspapers, socialist parties, and labor activists.
The rise of the Unionists marked a shift towards more populist and nationalist politics, challenging the traditional parties and their alliances.
The violence culminated in the assault on the headquarters of the socialist newspaper "Red Star", which brought Ausilio and his squads to national attention.
In late November 1930, King Pietro VI abdicated in favor of his son Peter I, who was crowned in January 1931. TheThis change in leadership marked a new era for the kingdom, and itthe remainedchallenges to be seen howfacing the newcountry governmentremained wouldto addressbe the challenges facing the countryseen. ▼In the end,
However, with the risk of a communist revolution looming, the government was forced to make significant concessions to the workers in an attempt to restore order.
The government passed laws reducing the working hours from 55/60 hours per week to 48 and created two new agencies. The National Labor Inspectorate to monitor workers' safety and the Phoenixian National Confederation of Labor, to safeguard economic conditions of workers.
In the midst of the crisis, Ausilio announced the transformation of the violence squads into a political movement called the Union of Arafors at the Watts convention.
In the September elections, the unionists allied with the Conservative party and obtained 30 seats in the Landsraad, giving them a significant voice in the country's politics.
The rise of the Unionists represented a challenge to the traditional parties and their alliances, and it signaled a shift towards more populist and nationalist politics.
▲In late November 1930, King Pietro VI abdicated in favor of his son Peter I, who was crowned in January 1931. The change in leadership marked a new era for the kingdom, and it remained to be seen how the new government would address the challenges facing the country.
=== Unionist dictatorship ===
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