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Benito Mussolini Born
Mussolini was born in Predappio, Italy on 29 July 1883. His birthplace shown in picture. -
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Benito Mussolini
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Mussolini joined Socialist party
He joined the Socialist party at the age of 17. -
Mussolini becomes editor of Avanti
He becomes the editor of an Italian Newpaper called Avanti -
Mussolini re-joined the Italian Army
He then became injured and was sent home. -
March on Rome
Mussolini and the Blackshirts marched in Rome to persuade the King to make Mussolini Prime Minister -
Mussolini becomes the 40th Prime Minister of Italy
Mussolini becomes the 40th Prime Minister of Italy. He was also the youngest Prime Minister up until that point, -
He becomes a Dictator
Mussolini becomes a Dictator and takes the title Il Duce which means the Leader in Italian. -
Lateran Treaty
The Lateran Pact was a treaty that let the Vatican City recognise Italy as a country and let Italy recognise the Vatican City as a country. Mussolini then made Catholicisim the national religion of Italy. -
Abyssinian War
Mussolini invaded Abyssiania ( now Ethiopia) so he could get more land and make the Mediterranean Sean an Italian Lake. -
Mussolini sends aid to General Franco of Spain
Mussolini became closer to the countries in Europe that had followed the fascist model of government. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939, Mussolini provided troops and support for the tascist dictator General Franco -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Mussolini joined in an alliance with Germany's Adolf Hitler. Although he did not particularly like Hitler, Mussolini's alliance with the German leader would lead to Italy's incolvement in World War II. -
Pact of Steel
The Pact of Steel was a military allience between Germany (Nazism) and Italy (Fascism). -
Italy declared war on Britain and France
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Germany invades Italy
During World War II Germany invades Italy -
Mussolini captured and executed
Mussolini was captured and then put in front of a firing squad. After he was killed his body was hung upside down in Milan.
