How did Mussolini manage the Italian state's long-standing conflict with the Catholic Church?
A)By banning Catholic political groups throughout Italy.
B)By denying diplomatic recognition to the Vatican in 1925.
C)By asking prominent Catholic politicians to join the fascist regime.
D)By staging a public reconciliation with the Church,including independence for the Vatican in 1929.
E)By forcibly appointing a new pope,Pius XI,when Benedict XV died in 1929.

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Mussolini managed the long-standing conflict with the Catholic Church by staging a public reconciliation with the Church, including independence for the Vatican in 1929. This was known as the Lateran Treaty and it established the Vatican City State as a sovereign entity. This agreement helped to improve relations between the Catholic Church and the Italian state.

How Did Mussolini Manage the Italian State's Long-Standing Conflict with the Catholic