Today, we are here to discuss a man, who lead an entire country. Italy to be exact, the country that always seemed to not get what they wanted. A country that has consistently been overlooked, and seen as a lesser power. Who helped stop these beliefs and saved this country? It was saved by Benito Mussolini, he made Italy worth living in. When the people of Italy wanted a change from their previous lifestyle. Strong nationalist needed somebody else than the king, instead, they went to Mussolini for help. Being an intelligent child, Mussolini, was raised to a socialist lifestyle. Although, he did not follow the life laid out for him. No, he did not do what was suggested by others, and he stuck by his own beliefs. He started to fight against the …show more content…
However, unlike many would, he did not abandon his country and its needs. During World War 1, Italy left the Central powers because they were constantly overlooked, with that they joined the allies. Although after World War 1, Italy still did not get the all the land that the Allies had promised them for their help in the war. This made Italian nationalists angry. To make matter worse, there was a high increase in unemployment, the trade had decreased, and there was an increase in taxes, and many workers went on strike. From this upheaval, came Mussolini and his supporters, the Black Shirts, to end the problems that were currently facing Italy. Soon there were over 10,000 followers fought against the king and the rule of the country. After the March on Rome, Mussolini was named prime minister, he successfully turned Italy into a Fascist country. Different people have different opinions on Fascism, but at this moment, there were thousands of Italians wanting a change and Mussolini brought that change to them. He got the support from the people showing them what he was like as a leader. After, he even got support from the