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    Benito Mussolini

    Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party

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  2. Nov 1, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator who founded the Fascist Party and inspired Hitler. Discover how he was influenced by literature, the Roman Empire, and anti-Semitism. Find out how he terrorized his countrymen, met Hitler, and died in a plane crash.

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    • Mussolini had a penchant for violence even as a youth. Born on July 29, 1883, Mussolini gained a reputation for bullying and fighting during his childhood.
    • Mussolini was a socialist before becoming a fascist. Born to a socialist father, Mussolini was named after leftist Mexican President Benito Juárez. His two middle names, Amilcare and Andrea, came from Italian socialists Amilcare Cipriani and Andrea Costa.
    • Italy’s leaders never called on the military to stop Mussolini’s insurrection. From 1920 to 1922, armed fascist squads faced minimal interference from the police or army as they roamed the country causing property damage and killing an estimated 2,000 political opponents.
    • Contrary to popular belief, Mussolini did not take power in a coup. With Italy’s leading non-fascist politicians hopelessly divided and with the threat of violence in the air, on October 29 the king offered Mussolini the chance to form a coalition government.
  3. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini ( UK: / ˌmʊsəˈliːni, ˌmʌs -/, US: / ˌmuːs -/, Italian: [beˈniːto aˈmilkare anˈdrɛːa mussoˈliːni]; 29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian dictator who founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF).

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    • PNF (1921‍–‍1943)
    • 1915–1917 (active)
  4. Apr 3, 2014 · Benito Mussolini was an Italian dictator who created the Fascist Party in 1919 and ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943. He supported World War II and was killed by his own people in 1945. Learn about his rise to power, invasion of Ethiopia, alliance with Hitler, and role in World War II.

  5. Benito Mussolini, the controversial Italian dictator and founder of fascism, rose to power through his charismatic leadership but ultimately led Italy into disastrous alliances during World War II.

  6. Learn about the life and achievements of Benito Mussolini, the founder of Fascism and the leader of Italy from 1922 to 1943. Discover how he became a dictator, invaded Abyssinia, allied with Nazi Germany and met his fate in 1945.

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