Soon after his release in 1912 he became editor of the socialist newspaper in Milan, "Avanti!". When WWI began in 1914 Mussolini advocated Italy's entrance into the war on the allied side and was expelled from the socialist party. He then started his own newspaper in Milan, Il Popolo d'Italia (The People of Italy) which later became the origin of the Fascist Movement. In 1916 Mussolini enlisted in the military. After his promotion to sergeant he was wounded and in 1917 he returned to his paper.

During the Chaos that Gripped Italy after the war Mussolini's influence grew swiftly. Mussolini and other war veterans founded Fasci di Combattimento in March of 1919. This Nationalistic antisocialist movement attracted much of the lower middle class and took its name from the Fasces, an ancient symbol of Roman discipline. The Fascist movement grew rapidly in the 1920's, spreading through the countryside w

In the last few days of the war Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, tried to escape to Switzerland. On April 28, 1945 Mussolini and his mistress were found by Italian partisans and shot at Giulino di Mezzegra near Lake Como. In light of Italy's wartime disasters few Italians regretted the death of their demonic Duce.

Adopting an aggressive foreign policy Italy defied the League of Nations in 1935 by Conquering Ethiopia, which won him acclaim with nearly every sector of the populace. Il Duce, as he became known as, popularity declined as he sent troops to aid General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War. He also Linked Italy with Fascist Germany, Enacted Anti-Jewish Laws and Invaded Albania.

here it's Black Shirt Militia won support of the land owners and attacked peasant leagues of Socialist Supporters. To take advantage of the opportunity Fascism shed it's initial Republicanism gaining the support of the King and Army.

Because Mussolini was not militarily prepared she did not enter WWII until 1940 after the Germans had overrun France. The Greeks following some major British Victories in Egypt, which shook the foundation of fascist Italy, however drove the Italians from Albania and Greece. Mussolini then had to ask Hitler for aid, which left Italy increasingly under German control. In 1941, Italy suffered successive

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