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Benito Mussolini

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  • Mussolini's birth.

    Mussolini's birth.

    He was born in Dovia.
  • World War I

    World War I

    It was an international war from 1914 to 1918. It involved most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The Central Powers, mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey, were against the Allies, mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and from 1917, the United States.
  • Created the italian combat squad

    Created the italian combat squad

    They were called “The Blackshirts”. It was an alternative of socialism and it was formed by lots of disgruntled former soldiers. They were given the task of leading fights against their bitter enemies, the Socialists.
  • The combat squad became the nationalist fascist party.

    The combat squad became the nationalist fascist party.

  • The march of Rome resulted in the fascist party seizing power.

    The march of Rome resulted in the fascist party seizing power.

    It was a march to Rome organized by Benito Mussolini, then leader of the National Fascist Party, between October 27 and 29 1922, which brought him to Italian power. The march marked the end of the parliamentary system and the beginning of the fascist regime.
  • He became the 40th prime minister of Italy.

    He became the 40th prime minister of Italy.

  • Made himself dictator and took the title of ill douche.

    Made himself dictator and took the title of ill douche.

    In Latin, dux denoted the military rank of general, the top leaders of Venice, Genoa and other Italian republics were called like this. During the interwar period the term was part of the common use of everyday and journalistic language. The same appears to refer to Mussolini in the Italian press before the twenties. Mussolini was already a well-known character and the newspapers referred to him as "the great Duce of the first socialist section of Italy".
  • Lateran Treaty

    Lateran Treaty

    It was an accord between Italy and the Vatican. The treaty aimed to settle once and for all what was known as the “Roman Question”, regarding relations between the Vatican and the former Papal States that had become modern Italy. Although the Italian government in 1929 was that of Benito Mussolini‘s Fascist regime, the treaty was accepted unchanged by the democratic post-war government.
  • Sent military aid to spanish dictator Franco

    Sent military aid to spanish dictator Franco

  • Mussolini's death (execution).

    Mussolini's death (execution).

    Mussolini was shot by Walter Audisio, a communist partisan using the war name of "Colonel Valerio" (Colonnello Valerio), as part of a mission to implement the ultimatum of the 19th of April, 1945