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Birth of Mussolini
Benito Mussolini was born at Do via DI Predappio Italy. He lived in a poor family that lived in a crowed two bedroom apartment. His father was a blacksmith and was an early follower of socialism. When Benito was younger he was intelligence and very with little to none. After being kicked out of boarding school for stabbing another student he would go on graduating in 1901. -
The Creation of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was a man made canal that spanned 82 km. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. The canal conducts maritime trade as it cuts through the Isthmus of Panama. The canal was made in 1900 but first used in 1914 (The Timetables of History). -
Leaving Italy
Benito left Italy so he didn't have to join the military. So, he relocated to Switzerland. He studied to become a Italian socialist movement. Eventually Benito was found and arrested for propaganda. Then later brought immediately back to Italy (Mussolini Empire: the Rise and Fall of the Fascist Vision). -
The Theory of Relitivatily
Albert Einstein made The Laws of Relativity. He stared the laws of physics are the some for all non-accelerating observers. The speed of light in a vacuum to the motion of the observes (The Timetables of History). -
Mussolini's Writings
Benito wrote socialist essays with even a novel. In these essays he would try to persuade a reader into thinking he was right. His persuading of the people was successful and got word out to all the people. And Mussolini name grew in the socialist group (www.softschools.com). -
World War I
World War I broke out and much of Italy supported the war. Socialist in Italy didn't support the war. Mussolini stood up for his own purpose to make himself more powerful with in the socialist group. And doing this for his own selfish reasons (www.softschools.com). -
New Government
Mussolini was collecting funds for a couple of years after World War I. Mussolini and his followers stormed the Prime Minister and seeking the start of a new government. They took power away from the king of Italy, who was Victor Emmanuel III, and then set up a new government (www.softschools.com) -
The Popular New Government
The start of the new government had a lot of laws which would please nationalist. The liberals government were happy but on edge about how long these movements would last. These causes helped him gain the trust within the people (www.softschools.com). -
The Small Changes Matter
Benito was making small changes that would lead Italy to a dictatorship. Not everyone agreed with Mussolini. People on the opposing side of Mussolini tried proving that Mussolini was dishonest to his people during political dealings. He would admit that he was not totally truthful with all political deals (Mussolini Empire: the Rise and Fall of the Fascist Vision). -
Spreading the Beliefs
Mussolini wanted to spread his beliefs and he wanted to get his word out to the younger generation. So, Mussolini took control of the schools in Italy. He began making the schools teach his doctrine so generation would be raised of thinking the way he did (Mussolini Empire: the Rise and Fall of the Fascist). -
The Jazz Singer
The first talking movie was the Jazz Singer. It was presented in October 6, 1927. It was a major hit within all people. The movies was made with vita phone which was at the sametime the leading brand of sound on disc technology. Sound on film would be soon become the standard for talking pictures (“The Jazz Singer.”). -
Black Thursday
Black Thursday was also known as the start of The Great Depression due to the stock market crashing.This happened due to the fact that sellers traded nearly 13 million shares of New York Exchange. Many investors lost 5 billion in losses. The reasons why it crashed was that the market just could handle the amount of business happening (The Timetables of History). -
The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building was in construction in March 17, 1930. The building is a 102 story building in Midtown Manhattan, New York. The building was finally complete in 1931.The original purpose for the building was to be the tallest building in the world. Until the North Tower of the World Trade Center was finished (The Timetables of History). -
World War II
World War II had just broke out and Mussolini had been strongly influenced by Hitler over Hitlers years in political power. Mussolini sided with German early in the war. Great Britain and America came together to go after Mussolini during the war (History.com). -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a military surprises attack on the American Navy Base in Hawaii in December morning in 1941. The attack was also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese would go on sinking 18 ships, destroying 170 aircrafts, and 3,700 american casualties as there were only minimal Japanese deaths (Encyclopedia of World Biography). -
The End of Mussolini
When Mussolini was captured during World War II he quickly escaped and continued ruling Italy in his dictatorship. But Italians grew unhappier with Mussolini rule, then he was was finally fired from supreme leader in 1942. In 1945 Benito was captured by England and America. Benito was shot and killed by a firing squad. Then later he was hung upside down in the center of Italy for all the people to see him and to spit on him and to stone his dead body
(Encyclopedia of World Biography).
