Benito+Mussolini

Benito Mussolini **__Before His Rise to Power__**

Prior to World War I, Benito Mussolini was a socialist working as a newspaper editor for //Avanti!//, an Italian Socialist paper. He supported Italy's move to become a part of World War I and because of this was expelled from the Socialist Party. In response, he formed the Fascist Party, or //Fascial// //Combattimento,// founded in 1919. Mussolini led the party with strong, emotional speech e s that frequently critized the Italian Government. Having been expelled from the Socialist Party, Mussolini and his Secret Police  would __publicly__  attack communist s  and socialist s .

In October of 1922, 30,000 fascists marched to Rome to see King Victor Emmanuel. The group demanded that Benitio Mussolini be put in charge of the government; it would be in Italy's best interest  to do so. King Victor agreed, and Mussolini became a dictator, Il Duce. As dictator, he was quick to abolish democracy and declared that the only political party was the fascist one. Anyone who didn't believe in the fascist ideas or follow them was to be jailed by the Secret Police. Strikes agaisnt the government were outlawed and censorship was placed on everything that wasn't under fascist doctrine. The citizens of Italy expected something to be down about the economy [this is worded awkwardly] , so he also worked with <span style="color: #bc2f2f; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">industrialists <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> and large land owners to gain some stability and control the economy. To get his citizens rallied up about his dictatorship and the fascist ideas, he would often hold rallies. <span style="color: #bc2f2f; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> [hehe. rallies to rally them!] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> At these rallies, he would stand at higher levels than the general public in order to show his authority. He filled his speeches with theatrical gestures and body movements and emotion to make the crowds excited. He was to lead Italy 'back to her ways of ancient greatness', his goal was to 'win suppost for an overseas empire and have a militaristic state at home.' Words such as 'WAR' and 'POWER' were used to make the crowds understand that Italy was great. Mussolini dreamed of having colonies in Africa and he aimed to reach those dreams. In 1936, he invaded Ethiopia, and in 1939 he invaded Albania. King Victor Emmanuelwas named Emperor of both colonies. Benito Mussolini's reign came to an end in 1943 though, when King Victor forced hm to leave the throne. He was forced to leave because King Victor wasn't about to get attacked by Allied Forces.
 * __Il Duce__**

Having seen Mussolini's ability to manipulate his people impressed Juan Peron of Argentina. He took the idea back home, and Argentina became fascist too. Adolf Hitler & Francisco Franco saw the success of fascism and inforced its ideals in Germany and Spain respectivily.