Biography of benito mussolini
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Benito Mussolini
Dictator of Fascist Italy from to
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Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini[a] (29 July &#;&#; 28 April ) was an Italian politician and journalist who was the dictator of Fascist Italy from the March on Rome in until his overthrow in He was also Duce of Italian fascism from the establishment of the Italian Fasces of Combat in , until his summary execution in He founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF). As a dictator and founder of fascism, Mussolini inspired the international spread of fascist movements during the interwar period.[1]
Mussolini was originally a socialist politician and journalist at the Avanti! newspaper. In , he became a member of the National Directorate of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), but was expelled for advocating military intervention in World War I. In , Mussolini founded a newspaper, Il Popolo d'Italia, and served in
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Who Was Benito Mussolini?
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was an Italian dictator who created the Fascist Party in and eventually held all the power in Italy as the country’s prime minister from until An ardent socialist as a youth, Mussolini followed in his father's political footsteps but was expelled by the party for his support of World War I. As dictator during World War II, he overextended his forces and was eventually killed by his own people in Mezzegra, Italy.
Family and Early Life
Mussolini was born on July 29, , in Italy. His father, Alessandro, was a blacksmith and an impassioned socialist who spent much of his time on politics and much of his money on his mistress. His mother, Rosa (Maltoni), was a devout Catholic teacher who provided the family with some stability and income.
The eldest of three children, Mussolini showed much intelligence as a youth but was boisterous and disobedient. H
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Benito Mussolini
Early Life
Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, , in Dovia di Predappio to parents Alessandro and Rosa Mussolini. Blacksmith Alessandro Mussolini was a devoted socialist who named his son after Benito Juarez, the leftist Mexican revolutionary. Following his father’s example, Benito began his political life as a socialist. His politics began to change, however, when World War I broke out across Europe. During the war, Mussolini split with the socialists over his support for Italian military participation. He became an ardent Italian nationalist, believing in a national struggle that transcended class lines, rather than a class struggle. By , Mussolini was a committed fascist.
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March on Rome (Photo)
Fascist supporters during the "March on Rome," after which Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was appointed Italian Prime Minister. Italy, October
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