The situation was so explosive that the government introduced a six-month censorship,[5] and called a carabinieri garrison to restore order, while Fascist brigades from Italy entered San Marino without invitation.

Meanwhile, Sammarinese authorities became closer to Italy, as underlined by the adoption of the anniversary of Italian victory in World War I as a public holiday.

[6] When Benito Mussolini rose to power in Rome, he immediately managed to take control over the small republic of San Marino.

Fascist threats obtained their goal: the Socialist Party did not take part to the election and a sole, centre-right list called Patriotic Bloc ran undisputed.

The Bloc was obviously dominated by the Sammarinese Fascist Party, which obtained the majority of seats together with their puppets Volunteers of War.