Benito Mussolinis Life Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was

Benito Mussolini’s Life • Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born on 29 July 1883 in Predappio in northern central Italy. Raised in a Catholic household. His father was an active socialist. In 1902, he went to Switzerland in order to escape from obligatory military service duty.

Benito Mussolini In 1904, he came back to Italy and joined the Socialist Party. He worked as a writer for the newspaper of the party. But his support for Italy's entry into World War One led to his break with socialism.

Benito Mussolini was telling that he would solve the country’s problems and he promised to bring back the fabulous days of The Roman Empire. Socialists ask us “What is your plan? ”. Here is my answer: “Squeezing their heads

1922 March on Rome Fascists travelling towards Rome. "Our program is simple: we want to rule Italy. ” -Benito Mussolini

1922 March on Rome

Fascism Victor Emmanuel III In October 1922, he threatened The King Victor Emmanuel III with transfering the management to fascist party. Victor Emmanuel III accepted this deal.

Mussolini and Hitler

On April 28, 1945, Mussolini, dressed as a German , was arrested and joined his mistress, Clara Petacci, by Italian partisans by Lake Como. Mussolini, realizing he was going to killed, opened up his shirt and asked to be shot in the chest. Many Italians complied and attempted to shoot him with an Italian submachine gun, but it would not fire. One Italian then pulled out a pistol and again it would not fire. In desperation he grabbed a French weapon, a MAS 7. 65, from a fellow partisan and killed them both. Their bodies were strung upside down the next day for all to see.