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Benito was born in Italy. He was raised in a strong socialist household.
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Benito became an elementary school teacher.
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He fled Italy to avoid military service and relocated to Switzerland. When he was there, he became active in the Italian socialist movement and was arrested for spreading propaganda.
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He was sent back to Italy after his arrest and was forced to join the military, he then served in the military for two years.
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Mussolini wrote and distributed socialist papers and novels and started creating a name for himself in the socialist community.
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Much of Italy supported the war, though socialists didn't. Mussolini still supported it.
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He spent years looking for support and fundraising, then him and his followers overtook the prime minister in Rome. They took power from teh king and began setting up a new form of government.
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He had much of the nation's support and passed laws that pleased nationalists, liberals, and nearly everyone else which made the people gain more trust and respect towards him as a leader figure.
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Not everyone loved Mussolini and a few argued against his word trying to convince the public he had been dishonest in his political accomplishments. After this, Mussonlini came clean; admitting he had not been completely democratic.
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In order to spread his beliefes, he took control of Italian school systems. He taught his doctorine to raise generations of citizens who would follow his word.
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Over the span of 2-3 years, he slowly changed laws granting him more power. By 1927, he could do whatever he pleased, making the nation into a "police state".
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By changing laws over time, he had gained control of many strong Italian businesses. By 1935, Mussolini had calimed control over 2/3rds of businesses in Italy.
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Strongly influenced by Hitler, when WW2 broke out, Italy quickly sided with Germany. After that the allied powers soon sent forces after Mussolini.
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Italians grew steadily unhappier under Mussolini's rule and finally declared his time as ruler was over in 1942.
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He was then captured in 1943, but escaped. Then in 1945 he was captured again being shot and killed.