Benito Mussolini

Type of Government

• iTAlian goverment

Political Title

• Ii DUCE

Political Party

• National fascist party

how they rose to power

• rose to power in the wake of World War I as a leading proponent of Facism.

actions

• Mussolini promised to strengthen the economy
• was soon able to gain the support of the middle class
• industrialists by ending a general strike that paralyzed the country

birthdate/death

• born: july 29, 1883
• died: april 28, 1945

education

• university of lausanne

family information

• mussolini father was a blacksmith
• mother was a schoolteacher

FAVORITE quote

• democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy

hobbies/interest

• journalist
• Italian politician

other facts

• nickname was ii duce
• born: Predappio, Italy and died: Giulino, Mezzegra, Italy

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