Benito Mussolini - Wikipedia He founded fascism in 1919 with the creation of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, which became the National Fascist Party (PNF) in 1921 Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister of Italy after the March on Rome in 1922, establishing a totalitarian dictatorship
Benito Mussolini: Founder of Fascism - World History Encyclopedia Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) was the founder of fascism and dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943 He led the country into a highly authoritarian regime and then dragged it into the Second World War (1939-45) on the side of Nazi Germany Mussolini was captured and shot by Italian partisans in April 1945 Fascism is a complex ideology to define
Benito Mussolini: Children, Death World War II - HISTORY Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945 Originally a revolutionary socialist and a newspaper journalist and editor, he forged
Benito Mussolini | Holocaust Encyclopedia Benito Mussolini was an Italian nationalist and the founder of Italian Fascism He ruled Italy from 1922–1925 as Prime Minister, and from 1925–1943 as il Duce, the Fascist dictator Mussolini’s Fascist takeover of Italy was an inspiration and example for Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany
Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism - Teach Democracy In Italy, Benito Mussolini used his charisma to establish a powerful fascist state Benito Mussolini coined the term “fascism” in 1919 to describe his political movement
Death of the Duce, Benito Mussolini - The National WWII Museum The death of Benito Mussolini on April 28, 1945 was one of those latter occasions “A fitting end to a wretched life,” the New York Times declared, and there were few, either inside or outside of Italy, who disagreed
Mussolini: Italys Controversial Leader Delve into the life of Benito Mussolini, a central figure in 20th-century history, known for his role in Fascist Italy and World War II