- Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Benito Mussolini: What is Fascism, 1932 Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) over the course of his lifetime went from Socialism - he was editor of Avanti, a socialist newspaper - to the leadership of a new political movement called fascism . Mussolini came to power after the March on Rome in 1922, and was appointed Prime Minister by King ...www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/mussolini-fascism.html
- Benito Mussolini BENITO MUSSOLINI, (1883-1945), Fascist dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He centralized all power in himself as the leader (il duce) of the Fascist party and attempted to create an Italian empire, ultimately in alliance with HITLER's Germany. The defeat of Italian arms in WORLD WAR II brought an end to his imperial dream and led to his downfall. Mussolini was born in ...gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mussolini.html
- Biography of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini.www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/mussolin.htm
