Mussolini biography facts of life
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Who was Benito Mussolini? Benito Mussolini, the full name was Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, byname Il Duce (in Italian it means The Leader. Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, in Predappio belonging to Italy, and he reportedly took his last breath on April 28, 1945, near Dongo. Benito Mussolini was an Italian prime minister (1922–43) and he was the very first of 20th-century Europe’s absolute dictators.
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Benito Mussolini formed the Fascist Party in 1919 and ultimately held all the authority in Italy as the nation's prime minister from 1922 until 1943. A faithful socialist as a youth, Mussolini followed in his father's political footprints but was suspended by the party for his support of World War I. As an absolute dictator (Leader of Italy during WW2) during World War II, Benito Mussolini provided all support and overextended his forces. He was ultimately killed by his own people in Mezzegra, Italy.
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1. 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. At age 10 he was expelled from a religious boarding school for stabbing a classmate in the hand, and another stabbing incident took place at his next school. He also admitted to knifing a flickvän in the arm. Meanwhile, he purportedly pinched people at church to make them cry, led gangs of boys on raids of local farmsteads and eventually became adept at dueling with swords. When the New York Times reported on Mussolini’s May 1922 duel against a rival newspaper editor, it mentioned that he bore over 100 wounds received in battle.
2. 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 revben. Early in Mussolini’s life, for instance
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Benito Mussolini
(1883-1945)
Who Was Benito Mussolini?
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was an Italian dictator who created the Fascist Party in 1919 and eventually held all the power in Italy as the country’s prime minister from 1922 until 1943. An ardent socialist as a youth, Mussolini followed in his father's political footsteps but was expelled by the party for his support of World War I. As dictator during World War II, he overextended his forces and was eventually killed by his own people in Mezzegra, Italy.
Family and Early Life
Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, in Italy. His father, Alessandro, was a blacksmith and an impassioned socialist who spent much of his time on politics and much of his money on his mistress. His mother, Rosa (Maltoni), was a devout Catholic teacher who provided the family with some stability and income.
The eldest of three children, Mussolini showed much intelligence as a youth but was