Benito Mussolini
Background:
Benito Mussolini was prime minister/dictator of Italy from 1925 until his dismissal from power in 1943. His rule was marked by the rise of fascism in Italy. All things in Italy were done for the glory of the state as Mussolini sought to unite Italians by restoring the glory of the old Roman Empire . A series of public work projects, police state, propaganda, and extreme nationalism were all elements of fascist Italy |