On a saturday afternoon in 1945 he was shot by communist partisans on the shores of lake como. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini ksmom gcte 29 july 1883 28 april 1945 was an italian politician and journalist. Mussolini was born on a sunday afternoon in 1883 in a village in central italy. Benito mussolini simple english wikipedia, the free. As a close ally of adolf hitler during world war ii, he is considered a central figure in the birth of european fascism. He invented the term fascism to describe a system run by a dictator who did not allow different political opinions or opposition.
Before the war mussolini agreed the axis pact with hitler, but when war broke out italy stayed. He then spent time in exile in switzerland and austria, where he worked writing and editing socialist newspapers. Benito mussolini july 29, 1883april 28, 1945 served as italys 40th prime minister from 1922 to 1943. Originally published as an antireligious newspaper serial, the book version.
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He was the prime minister of italy from 1922 until 1943. Enjoy the best benito mussolini quotes at brainyquote. During his two decades as dictator of italy, benito mussolini created a regime still remembered for stripping its citizens of most rights and freedom and for violently punishing those who resisted his government. See more ideas about world history, world war and world war two. Interesting facts about benito mussolini a knowledge archive. He began his career in political newspaper and socialist party. The italian dictator benito mussolini 18831945 was head of the italian government from 1922 to 1943. The very fact that italy was suffering from overpopulation was seen as proving the cultural and. When german defenses in italy collapsed in 1945, he was captured and executed by italian partisans. Quotations by benito mussolini, italian politician, born july 29, 1883. As early as february 1918, he advocated the emergence of a dictatora man who is ruthless and energetic enough to make a clean sweepto confront the economic and political.
Benito amilcare andrea mussolini was born at dovia, an outlying settlement of the small town of predappio, which lies on a spur of the apennines not far from the city of bologna. After the italian armistice with the allies in september 1943, german forces occupied northern italy and installed mussolini as. Mussolini s father was a blacksmith and his mother was a catholic schoolteacher. Benito mussolini biography, life, interesting facts. Benito mussolinis father, alessandro mussolini, was a blacksmith and a socialist, while his mother, rosa nee maltoni, was a devout catholic schoolteacher. Called il duce the leader by his countrymen or simply mussolini, he allied himself with adolf hitler during world war ii, relying on the. In 1943, mussolini was replaced as prime minister and served as the head of the italian social republic until his capture and execution by italian partisans in 1945. Benito mussolini was an italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of italy from 1925 to 1945.
Benito mussolini was an italian politician and leader of the fascist party, who ruled the country as prime minister from 1922 until 1943. Jan 02, 2020 benito mussolini created the fascist party in italy in 1919, eventually making himself dictator prior to world war ii. Mussolinis full name was benito amilcare andrea mussolini mussolini was a socialist before becoming a. Benito mussolini, leader of the italian fascist movement, was prime minister of italy from 1922 until he was dismissed in july 1943. He returned to italy after serving as a rifleman in world war i and gained power and notoriety as a revolutionary nationalist. Originally a revolutionary socialist, he forged the paramilitary fascist movement in. List of books and articles about benito mussolini online. Mussolini was interested with politics when he graduated from school in 1901. They were trying to board a plane to switzerland in order to escape to spain. The death of benito mussolini, the italian fascist dictator, occurred on 28 april 1945, in the final days of world war ii in europe, when he was summarily executed by antifascist partisans in the small village of giulino di mezzegra in northern i.
By the middle of world war ii, hitlers germany became the. Benito mussolini facts for kids kiddle encyclopedia. He ruled as the prime minister of italy from the fascist coup detat in 1922 until his deposition in 1943, and duce leader of fascism from the establishment of the fasci of combat in 1919 to his. While mussolini understood that peace was essential to italys wellbeing, that a long war might prove disastrous, and that he must not march blindly with the germans, he was beset by concerns that the germans might do good business cheaply and that by not intervening on their side in world war ii he would lose his. What role did benito mussolini play in world war 2 answers. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini was born in dovia di predappio, italy, on july 29, 1883. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover. Benito mussolini has 70 books on goodreads with 3288 ratings. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini was an italian politician and journalist who was the leader of. Aug 19, 2018 find out the gruesome story of italian dictator benito mussolinis failed attempt to flee to switzerland in april 1945 as ww2 came to an end. His dreams of empire led to the invasion of ethiopia in 1935 and a declaration of war on the allies in 1940. His father was a blacksmith and a follower of socialism a system providing for the sharing of land and goods equally among all people. Benito mussolini was an italian dictator before and during world war ii.
Throughout the war, italys influence diminished, and by 1943 mussolini had become. Mussolini taught briefly and lived 19024 in switzerland to avoid military service. Mussolini came into notice in 1922 when he was appointed the prime minister by king victor emmanuel, soon after the march of. The number of us soldiers in the war was 16,112,566. Discover more about his excellency, benito mussolini.
Thus when world war ii in europe began on 1 september 1939 with the german invasion of. For a brief moment in time, benito mussolini was an italian hero, praised by millions. He had an alliance with the nazis during world war ii. Benito mussolini biography childhood, life achievements. After conquering france, hitler planned to defeat his greatest rival, the great britain. Zijn antimonarchistische vader vernoemde hem naar benito juarez, een. Benito mussolini was an italian leader who founded fascism in italy. Fascist chief and head of the government in italy from 1922 to 1945. Benito mussolini was named after benito juarez, a mexican opponent of the political power of the roman catholic church.
Mussolini came into notice in 1922 when he was appointed the prime minister by king victor emmanuel, soon after the march of rome. Given his fathers political leanings, mussolini was named benito after liberal mexican president benito juarez, while his middle names, andrea and amilcare, were for italian socialists. Benito mussolini was born in dovia di predappio on july 29 1883. Favoino di giura editor, luigi pirandello, benito mussolini, et al and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But in this book, john gooch targets the relationship of the armed forces to foreign policy from benito mussolini s assumption of power in 1924 to italys entry into world war ii in 1940. Hitlers plan to invade britain in the summer of 1940 was called operation sea lion. By the middle of world war ii, hitlers germany became the unmistakable leader of the axis powers in europe. He was named after liberal mexican president benito juarez. Mussolini was not afraid to be put in jail when he organized strike to protest the government. Jul 16, 2014 interesting facts about benito mussolini. Biography of benito mussolini, italian fascist dictator. The political career of benito mussolini started in 1912 as a socialist reformist.
The world knew him as one of the most ruthless dictators of all time. Early career his father, an ardent socialist, was a blacksmith. The mussolini household was poor, something that mussolini would use and exaggerate later on in life for sympathy. Find out the gruesome story of italian dictator benito mussolinis failed attempt to flee to switzerland in april 1945 as ww2 came to an end. In his early years he was often considered a wild and uncontrollable child, he got expelled from multiple schools for attacking other kids. Responsibility for this debacle has been widely distributed. Books by benito mussolini author of the doctrine of fascism.
Society and politics 19431988, penguin books, londen, 1990. Before being involved in politics, mussolini was a newspaper editor where. Benito mussolini, italian prime minister 192243 and the first of 20thcentury europes fascist dictators. Wounded while serving with the bersaglieri a corps of sharpshooters, he returned home a convinced antisocialist and a man with a sense of destiny. A fascist dictator, he led italy into three sucessive wars, the last of which overturned his regime.
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