How Did Benito Mussolini Contribute To The Fascist

Il Duce: The Dictator, the Soldier, the Fascist
Peter Benchley once said “Reputations rise and fall almost as regularly as the tides.” Soon after The Great War had ended, there were unmistakable signs that all was not well. Italy was left in turmoil and had made a poor showing in the war that they later paid a heavy price for. More money was spent during the war than ever before. As a result, the economy fell, and the country was plagued with unemployment, inflation, riots, and strikes. It was then that Mussolini joined the fascist party, later becoming its leader. Gradually he transformed the Italian government into a dictatorship, which ultimately led to his downfall.
Benito Mussolini’s future was crafted by how he was raised. The power
His change in attitude broke ties with fellow socialists expelling him from the organization. After joining the Italian army and getting discharged soon after an injury, Mussolini resumed his political activities, criticizing the Italian government for weakness at the Treaty of Versailles (History). In March of 1919, Mussolini formed the Fascist Party which supported nationalist sentiments, hoping to raise Italy to levels of its great Roman past. In order for Mussolini to be confident that he would become prime minister, he established a military unit known as the "Blackshirts," who terrorized political opponents and helped increase Fascist influence and ultimately led to his rise to power. Italy soon fell to political chaos and Mussolini declared that only he could restore order. By 1925 he made himself dictator taking the title "Il Duce" ("the Leader")
Mussolini gained the popularity of the people soon after coming to power. Mussolini’s reputation soared after carrying out extensive public works programs which greatly reduced unemployment in Italy (Benito). As dictator, Mussolini set up a mandated education for children, increased scientific farming, built numerous buildings and in due course unified Italy. As Mussolini’s reign continued, he allied with Germany and the other axis powers at the start of World War 2. As the war progressed,
Mussolini was sick, tired, and overwhelmed by the military reverses suffered by the Italian military (History). It’s been said that after these negative events, he was looking for a way out of power. A member of the Grand Council of the fascist government, Dino Grandi stated, “The dictatorship had brought Italy to the brink of military disaster, elevated incompetents to levels of power (Mussolini), and alienated large portions of the population.” Soon after, he proposed a vote to transfer some of Mussolini’s power to the king. The motion was later passed with little objection from the dictator himself (Hibbert). As Mussolini was leaving the meeting he was arrested by Italian police who were planning to remove him from power ever since it was inevitable that Italy would be losing the war.
During the final days of World War 2 in Europe, Mussolini was executed by anti-fascist partisans after being captured while fleeing from Milan with his mistress. After Italy was met with ultimate military failure, there was no place for Italy in the war anymore. On April 25th he fled Milan, where he had been stationed, and was in the process of escaping towards the Swiss border (Hibbert). He and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, were captured by local partisans near the village of Dongo on Lake Como. Mussolini and Petacci were shot on the afternoon of April 28th 1945, two days before Adolf Hitler's