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=== Unionist Dictatorship ===
During the sumIn the summer of 1930,
Despite having no prior political experience and only 34 Unionist deputies in congress, Ausilio was appointed Premier. The circumstances surrounding the king's decision to appoint Ausilio remain a topic of debate among historians, with some speculating that he was influenced by conservative advisors.
having no prior political experience and only 34 Unionist deputies in congress, Ausilio was appointed Premier.
Later that same year, in December, the Cartaleo bill was approved, effectively granting Unionists an absolute majority of parliamentary seats. The 1932 elections were then marred by violence and physical assaults at polling stations, culminating in the brutal murder of one of the most vocal critics of the Unionist Party, liberal Girolamo Mattia Perotti.
Despite the Unionist regime's blatant abuses of power, the king failed to intervene when Ausilio dropped any pretense of democracy. Peter I signed laws without protest that eliminated freedom of speech and assembly, abolished freedom of the press, and declared the Unionist Party the only legal party in the Kingdom of Arafors. The party was ruled by a grand council made up of Hares squad leaders, Ausilio, and his friends.
Under the Unionists, propaganda became a powerful tool for promoting their ideology. Newsreels were broadcast before all feature films in theaters, and Unionist propaganda was featured in posters and state-sponsored art.
The Unionist concept of the "new citizen," which emphasized loyalty, duty, and selflessness, became central to their vision of a strong, unified Araforsian state. Th
The circumstances surrounding the king's decision to appoint Ausilio remain a topic of debate among historian
s, with some speculating that he was influenced by conservative advisors.
On March 15, 1931, Ausilio Leone led Unionist action squads and supporters in a march on the capital city of Phoxia, which resulted in the overthrow of the Cadrega Government, Unable to handle the mounting chaos. Despite having only 34 Unionist deputies at the congress and no prior political experience, Ausilio was appointed Premier, leading to speculation about the reasons for the king's decision.
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