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Chris Volk

[|Benito Mussolini]

Benito Mussolini ruled as dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He created the political party [|Fascism]. This new ideology incorporated elements of nationalism, socialism and imperialism, and was against communism. "The man of Fascism is an individual who is nation and fatherland, which is a moral law, binding together individuals and the generations into a tradition and a mission," (Mussolini in his article on Fascism). In 1936 Mussolini's official title was "//His Excellency Benito Mussolini, Head of Government, Duce of Fascism, and Founder of the Empire//". He held the supreme military rank of First Marshall of the Empire, which gave him supreme control over the military of Italy. To attain his power, Mussolini gained much support of Italians because of his fight against communists. In 1922, Mussolini led the [|March on Rome]. This was how the National Fascist Party came to power in Italy. Scared of a possible civil war, the Italian government appointed Mussolini as prime minister. He had full support of the military and the Italian people.

Citations:

[|Mussolini, Benito. "Doctrine of Fascism." //Fascist Decalogue// (1932): n. pag. Abstract. //The History Guide//. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. .]

[|Simkin, John. "Benito Mussolini." //Spartacus Educational//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011.]