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On the 29th of July 1883, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born in Predappio, Forli.
Mussolini's birthplace is in the picture, this is now a museum. -
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In 1902 Mussolini emigrated to Switzerland to avoid military servie
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He was deported to Italy and served two years in the army
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He became the editor of the socialist party magazine Avanti and significantly improved readership
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The Socialist Party disapproved of the Italian's involvement in the war. Eventually Mussolini supported the war and was then rejected out of the Socialist Party
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He rejoined the army and served in the war until his injury sent him back to his newspaper job
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He created the Italian Combat Squad as an alternative to Socialism,
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The Italian Combat Squad became the National Fascist Party and Mussolini won a seat in the Italian Chamber of Deputies
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THis resulted in the Fascist Party seizing power and in October of the same year Mussolini became the 40th Prime Minister of Italy and the youngest one
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Mussolini made himself dictator and named himself Il Duce, or the leader. He used propaganda to portray himself as the only person capable of unifying the country
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This was one of Mussolini greatest achievements. This Lateran Treaty meant that Italy recognised the Pope and the Vatican Cty and the Pope would recognise Italy!
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Mussolini sent aid to the Spanish General Franco
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The Pact of Steel was an alliance between Germany and Italy and Japan. This meant that in the case of a war, they would be allies.
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Benito Mussolini tried to escape to Switzerland but he was captured and executed. The next day his body was hung upside down in the town square to discourage other Fascists from carrying on the party
