Benito Mussolini Research Paper

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Mussolini and His Fascist Ego Many people recognize the name Mussolini as Tupac’s alias, but the name was made famous by an italian man with an uncontrollable temper. Benito Mussolini was a fascist dictator that rose to power shortly after World War I and ruled Italy with aspirations larger than he could fulfill. His pompous ambition and violent disposition would have such a negative impact on the people of Italy, that the would eventually turn on him for the worst. Mussolini’s aggressive temperament was clear at a young age. For example, when he was just 10 years old he was expelled from a catholic boarding school for allegedly stabbing a classmate in the hand (Greenspan). This behavior clearly when he admitted to stabbing a girlfriend in the arm and then took up sword fighting as a hobby (Greenspan). …show more content…

With support from the youth, the church, and the Monarchy, Mussolini’s march on Rome was met with little resistance and he become prime minister in 1922 (History.com Staff). With this position, he thought his bold aspirations to restore the Roman empire would grant him the prestige that was needed to completely overthrow the Italian monarchy and establish a totalitarian state (History.com Staff). His desire for absolute power would eventually be his downfall. His escapades in Northern Africa and assistance with Spain's civil war left his military stretched thin and left him unprepared for his entrance into World War II as an ally to Adolph Hitler