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Benito Mussolini, February  ©Mussolini was the founder of Fascism and leader of Italy from to He allied Italy with Nazi Germany and Japan in World War Two.

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born on 29 July in Predappio in northern central Italy.

His father was a blacksmith. Employment prospects in the area were poor so in Mussolini moved to Switzerland, where he became involved in socialist politics. He returned to Italy in , and worked as a journalist in the socialist press, but his support for Italy's entry into World War One led to his break with socialism.

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He was drafted into the Italian army in September

In March , Mussolini formed the Fascist Party, galvanising the support of many unemployed war veterans. He organised them into armed squads known as Black Shirts, who terrorised their political opponents.

In , the Fascist Party was invited to join the coalition government.

By October , Italy seemed to be slipping into political chaos. The Bla