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>By 1938, however, he began to actively support racist policies in the Italian Fascist regime,[4] as evidenced by his endorsement of the "Manifesto of Race",
>although Mussolini said that the Manifesto was endorsed "entirely for political reasons", in deference to Nazi German wishes.[6]
>After 1938, discrimination and persecution intensified and became an increasingly important hallmark of Italian Fascist ideology and policies.[9] Nevertheless, Mussolini and the Italian military did not consistently apply the laws adopted in the Manifesto of Race.[10] In 1943, Mussolini expressed regret for the endorsement, saying that it could have been avoided.[11]