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May 1, 2024 · 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.
- MUSSOLINI WAS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL. Born in 1883 in Verano di Costa, about 40 miles southeast of Bologna, Benito Mussolini was a difficult child. His father was a blacksmith and a devout Socialist.
- HE WAS INFLUENCED BY LES MIS. Mussolini was deeply moved by Victor Hugo’s masterpiece Les Misérables. How he first encountered the novel isn't clear. Some historians say that Mussolini’s father used to read it aloud to the family at home, while other accounts claim that Mussolini heard it read in public by the residents of his hometown in winter gatherings.
- HE WROTE A BODICE-RIPPING NOVEL. In 1909, Mussolini penned The Cardinal’s Mistress, a lurid historical fiction set in 17th-century Italy. Originally published as an anti-religious newspaper serial, the book version became wildly popular and was contemporaneously translated into 10 languages.
- HE FOUNDED A FASCIST POLITICAL PARTY. Mussolini’s first direct stab at politics was with the Fascist Revolutionary Party, which he founded in 1915. The “Fascist Manifesto,” circulated in 1919, was an early blueprint for a populist movement, calling for full voting rights for men and women, abolition of the Senate (which was dominated by the aristocracy), and massive taxation on the wealthy.
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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.
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (UK: / ˌ m ʊ s ə ˈ l iː n i, ˌ m ʌ s-/, US: / ˌ m uː s-/, 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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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.
Apr 11, 2022 · World War II. How Mussolini Seized Power in Italy—And Turned It Into a Fascist State. Mussolini, who coined the term fascism, crushed opposition with violence and projected an image of himself...
