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Madinatu Balogun

Chamberlain College of Nursing

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History

Benito Mussolini was an Italian dictator who held power as the countries prime minister from 1922 to 1943. He was an influential person born in 1883 by Alessandro , a passionate socialist. Mussolini had various ideas to elevate the international condition of Italy and its people through nationalization of masses and construction of totalitarianism. Benito Mussolini promoted socialism, which made him gain a reputation for his remarkable and magnetic rhetorical talents. He founded the Fascist Party, which supported nationalist sentiments and was against discrimination of social class. Mussolini started by introducing the anti-Jewish law in Italy. His idea, when declaring war on France and Britain in 1940, disclosed Italian soldiers' weakness, followed by consistent defeats in East and North Africa.

Italian people responded positively to Mussolini's ideas because he hoped to raise Italy to the original level (Iodice, 2018). He also gained people's trust after joining the Italian military in 1915, where he battled on front lines attaining the corporal position. Benito Mussolini organized a paramilitary unit that helped him in terrorizing political opponents to increase fascist influence. Mussolini greatly influenced the Jewish culture by first removing them from the position of power in state affairs and government circles. He restricted their right to own property and banned their intermarriage with Christian Italians.

References

Iodice, E. F. (2018). Lessons from History: The Startling Rise to Power of Benito Mussolini. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 11(2), 3.