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1901
Received a Diploma in Teaching
1902
Went to Switzerland.
1904–1908
Expelled from Switzerland.
Returned to Italy. Joined the compulsory military service.
1909
Fell in love with Rachele Guidi, a 16-year-old girl and married
her.
1911
Was invited to king’s palace to give a speech.
1912
Began his socialist newspaper, La Lotta di Classe (The Class Struggle).
Was appointed an editor of Avanti (Forward), the official socialist
newspaper.
Became a member of the Socialist Party of Italy.
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July – October, 1914
Supported World War I inspired by Karl Marx.
Resigned from the editorship of Avanti.
Expelled from the Socialist Party.
November 1914
Started a newspaper Popolo d’ Italia (The People of Italy).
Founded a new group Fasci d’ Azione Rivoluzionaria.
February 1918
Advocated the emergence of a dictatorship.
March 1919
Founded a new political party Fasci di Combattimento (Bundles of Fascists).
October 31, 1922
Became the youngest Premier of Italy.
1932
Encyclopedia Italiana included Fascism. |
1935
Italy invaded Ethiopia.
1936
Italy and Germany became allies. The Berlin-Rome Axis born.
1940
Japan signed a pact with Germany and Italy.
1941
Germany and Italy declared war against the United States Allies.
Beginning of World War II.
1942
The Allies invaded Italy.
1944-45
Foundation of United Nations.
End of World War II.
July
1943
The Western Allies successfully invaded Sicily, Italy.
July
24, 1943
Mussolini was dismissed from office by the Fascist Grand Council.
Was arrested at Villa Savoia.
September
12, 1943
Escaped with the help of German commandos of Hitler.
April
28, 1945
Arrested and executed by Italian Communists near Dongo, Italy.
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