Mussolini, Benito

Mussolini, Benito bānē´tō mo͞os-sōlē´nē [key], 1883–1945, Italian dictator and leader of the Fascist movement.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Early Career
• The Fascist Leader
• Fateful Alliance with Germany
• Bibliography

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