Benito Mussolini (jul 29, 1883 – apr 29, 1945)

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An Italian politician who founded the Fascist Party and served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943, establishing a totalitarian regime based on nationalism, militarism, and aggressive foreign policy. He transitioned from a socialist background to a nationalist, eventually seizing power through the March on Rome and suppressing political opposition. Mussolini allied with Nazi Germany, leading Italy into World War II and ultimately being captured and executed by Italian partisans.

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