Benito Mussolini

By: Daniel, Magui, Stephen, Eileen

Poor Family Father o Socialist o Politically Involved o Spent his $$ on his mistress

Background Information

Benito was disobedient, unruly, aggressive. Bully in school moody at home Went to boarding school Stabbed two students with a pen ni!e and got e"pelled.

#ow $ussolini maintained power and control in the country

%pposition parties, trade unions, and the !ree press were outlawed. &lso, $ussolini crushed

!ree speech $ussolini put a networ o! spies and secret policemen watched over the population. $ussolini made it clear to the country that he intended to govern authoritatively $any Italians, mostly in the middle class supported and welcomed him and his authority

Domestic policies & impact on the citizens

Economic Policy: Mussolini brought economy under state

control. e preser!ed capitalism. Mussolini made the "cooperati!e state# and under it, the representati!es of business, labor, go!ernment and the $ascist party controlled the industry, agriculture and trade. o Impact: %his economic policy helped business and production increased. &lso, 'orkers had to accept the 'ages they earned and couldn(t protest for higher 'ages. social Policy: Mussolini encouraged men to become 'arriors and 'omen to gi!e birth to many kids.

$ussolini7s 8ecline
&.Power 'emoval (Italian economy was too wea ()*+,- .ing /ictor 0mmanuel and Fascist 1.2. too away his power and title as Prime $inister ()*+3- $ussolini tried to !lee but was e"ecuted by Italian partisans B. &!ter $ath ()*+,4)*+3- 2ivil war ()*+5- Italians voted to dissolve monarchy ()*+6- !irst political elections were held

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9:here is a violence that liberates, and a violence that enslaves; there is a violence that is moral, and a violence that is immoral.< 4Benito $ussolini

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BBC.BBC.News.1945:Italian Partisans kill Mussolini. April 28, 1945. Deat o! t e !at er"Mussolini # $as%ist Ital&. Mar% 12, 2'14.