What Is Fascism?

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9. Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini was the Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He was commonly referred to as “Il Duce,” which translates into English as “The Leader.” Benito Mussolini was the founder of fascism and was also the inspiration for other fascist movements.

He is still idolized today by many that are sympathetic with fascist ideals. Mussolini was not only nationalistic, but also expansionist, and looked to spread his brand of fascism to other parts of the world. During WWII, Mussolini was perhaps Hitler’s greatest ally and helped Hitler to fight against the allied forces directly. Mussolini was executed on April 28, 1945, by an Italian Partisan.

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