Benito Mussolini — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Dictator of Italy (1922-1943)
Founder of fascism in 1919 with the creation of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 after the March on Rome
Signed the Lateran Treaty in 1929 to establish the Vatican City
Espoused policies of autarky and corporatism
Founded the newspaper Il Popolo d'Italia in 1914

Biography

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and dictator who led the Kingdom of Italy as a fascist dictatorship from 1922 until his overthrow in 1943. Known under his rule as Il Duce, he founded fascism in 1919 with the creation of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, which became the National Fascist Party (PNF) in 1921. He was appointed Prime Minister of Italy after the March on Rome in 1922, establishing a totalitarian fascist dictatorship.