The Failed Venturess Of Benito Mussolini
Gunleen Deol
5/14/16
Mr. Bauer
Pd. 2
The Failed Ventures of Benito Mussolini
From an early age, Benito Mussolini was greatly impacted by his father who restrained from showing much affection toward him but advocated his political beliefs strongly. As a result, Mussolini became increasingly involved in politics, initially siding with the socialists but eventually shifting to the right upon foreseeing great ventures for Italy during World War I. He served in the Italian army during the war but later went on to form the National Fascist Party. He organized the “Black Shirts” to instill fear within the masses and portray a violent conquest of the Italian government. Upon becoming dictator of Italy, he sought to widen Italian territory and gain fame for himself. Mussolini’s invasion of Ethiopia gained Hitler’s admiration, which spurred the two nations into signing the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact. The two dictators aided Franco during the Spanish Civil War before entering into World War II against Great Britain and France. Throughout the war, the Italian army was ill-prepared and failed at the majority of its conquests, including those of Southern …show more content…
His mother was the town’s schoolteacher which allowed the Mussolini’s to live in the building which comprised the school. This allowed them to be better off than most of their neighbors. Mussolini’s father, Alessandro, worked as a blacksmith, at the same time being an ardent socialist. He would take his son to party meetings, sparking his interest in politics. Moreover, Alessandro named his son Benito, after the Mexican revolutionary Benito Juarez. Benito Mussolini was known to be a rambunctious child who believed in getting his way through the use of violence. It is believed that he developed his uncontrollable mannerisms as a result of the aloofness of his father. As a result of his defiance of authority, Mussolini was expelled from several
5/14/16
Mr. Bauer
Pd. 2
The Failed Ventures of Benito Mussolini
From an early age, Benito Mussolini was greatly impacted by his father who restrained from showing much affection toward him but advocated his political beliefs strongly. As a result, Mussolini became increasingly involved in politics, initially siding with the socialists but eventually shifting to the right upon foreseeing great ventures for Italy during World War I. He served in the Italian army during the war but later went on to form the National Fascist Party. He organized the “Black Shirts” to instill fear within the masses and portray a violent conquest of the Italian government. Upon becoming dictator of Italy, he sought to widen Italian territory and gain fame for himself. Mussolini’s invasion of Ethiopia gained Hitler’s admiration, which spurred the two nations into signing the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact. The two dictators aided Franco during the Spanish Civil War before entering into World War II against Great Britain and France. Throughout the war, the Italian army was ill-prepared and failed at the majority of its conquests, including those of Southern …show more content…
His mother was the town’s schoolteacher which allowed the Mussolini’s to live in the building which comprised the school. This allowed them to be better off than most of their neighbors. Mussolini’s father, Alessandro, worked as a blacksmith, at the same time being an ardent socialist. He would take his son to party meetings, sparking his interest in politics. Moreover, Alessandro named his son Benito, after the Mexican revolutionary Benito Juarez. Benito Mussolini was known to be a rambunctious child who believed in getting his way through the use of violence. It is believed that he developed his uncontrollable mannerisms as a result of the aloofness of his father. As a result of his defiance of authority, Mussolini was expelled from several