Benito Mussolini, a master orator, took power in Italy in October 1922—four years after the end of World War I. Taking advantage of the threat of chaos, he took control of affairs in a legal coup that inspired many dictators. Mussolini, who was the son of a radical leftist activist, had the support of employers and many veterans.
Benito Mussolini, a master orator, took power in Italy in October 1922—four years after the end of World War I. Taking advantage of the threat of chaos, he took control of affairs in a legal coup that inspired many dictators. Mussolini, who was the son of a radical leftist activist, had the support of employers and many veterans.
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