Why was Mussolini so successful combating the Mafia in Sicily when previous Italian governments had failed?

by DownWithHiob

It seems that previous Italian governments also had tried a very heavy-handed approach to fighting the Mafia, but only seemed to entrench it more. Why did Mussolini far so much better and severely weakened the Mafia during the fascist rule of Italy?

voyeur324

I have previously found answers about Mussolini and the Mafia by /u/Klesk_vs_Xaero and /u/poopchen and /u/mooseman2012.

Edit: Someone else might have more to say on this topic.