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Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini. Emily Jonas 7 th period. Benito Mussolini. Born on July 29, 1883 Lived in Dovia di Predappio , small town in Italy Family was middle class and struggled to get by While in school, he became very disobedient, very violent Graduated from school and became a teacher.

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Benito Mussolini

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  1. Benito Mussolini Emily Jonas 7th period

  2. Benito Mussolini • Born on July 29, 1883 • Lived in DoviadiPredappio, small town in Italy • Family was middle class and struggled to get by • While in school, he became very disobedient, very violent • Graduated from school and became a teacher

  3. Getting Involed • 1904 was when he started pursuing his life in politics • Was a member of the Socialist Party • He also created his own form of socialism, depended heavily on force and personality • 1912 he became more appealing when he became the editor of the Socialist Party’s newspaper

  4. More Facts • Mussolini opposed the war with Turkey, he encouraged the workers to sabotage and resist • He was later arrested, tried, and sentenced to five months in prison • After leaving prison, he became even more liked by the public • Only four months later he made an appearance at a national congress of the PSI • There, he made a speech, attacking the moderates

  5. The New Mussolini • After the PSI conference, he achieved oratorical success at a national level • Congress listened to Mussolini’s proposal, and the four reformists were fired from the party • Him along with others, were elected to be the executive committee

  6. Mussolini and Hitler • The fascism was used to describe both Italy and Germany, Hitler and Mussolini • When Hitler came to power, Mussolini was already in the prime of his power • They followed the lead of one another

  7. Getting Into the War • Mussolini became the youngest prime minister of Italy in October • He became involved in the war to try to keep Italy safe and to not have to pay for war • He first invaded Ethiopia where he knew they wouldn’t have a chance • Then if he couldn’t reach a peace agreement, Italy had no chance in World War II

  8. When and Why? • Adolf Hitler tricked Mussolini into joining the German government • He thought it wouldn’t cost much fighting the Germans instead of the Allies • During most of Hitler’s battles, Mussolini usually just stood on the sidelines • Secretly he wished that Germany would loose so that he had some room to breathe

  9. Mussolini in Battle • He attacked Greece and Albania to repay Hitler for everything in the 1940’s • The allies later attacked Sicily, Mussolini knew that soon people in the Fascist Government would turn on him • In July, the Fascist Gran Council dismissed Mussolini from office • He came back the next day, denying any thing about it

  10. After the War • After he was dismissed from office, several months later the Germans rescued him • He then returned to his earlier ideas such as, socialism and collectivization • He executed some of the Fascist leaders, who abandoned him

  11. His Death • In April , before the Allies went to Milan, Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci was caught by the Italians • The people who caught him were partisans that he tried to refuge in Switzerland • Later him and his mistress were executed, there bodies were hung upside down in a public place

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