Benito MussoliniBenito MussoliniThe Italian Fascist DictatorThe Italian Fascist Dictator

By Brenda FletcherBy Brenda FletcherAntonette LewinAntonette LewinChelsea ChristianChelsea Christian

Earlier yearsEarlier years

►As a child he was a bully and very As a child he was a bully and very inattentiveinattentive

►Stabbed a classmate in secondary school, in Stabbed a classmate in secondary school, in which he was expelledwhich he was expelled

►Even during childhood, he suffered under Even during childhood, he suffered under the dictatorship beliefs of his fatherthe dictatorship beliefs of his father

Affiliations Affiliations

► Secretary of the local Secretary of the local socialist party in Forlisocialist party in Forli

► Stood along side Hitler Stood along side Hitler in WWIIin WWII

► He took to heart He took to heart Marxism, the socialist Marxism, the socialist theories that led to theories that led to communismcommunism

The coming of powerThe coming of power

►He came to power by bouncing from He came to power by bouncing from newspaper to newspaper expressing his newspaper to newspaper expressing his socialist beliefs.socialist beliefs.

►Began to lead an extremely nationalist group Began to lead an extremely nationalist group in 1919in 1919

►Led a militia called the Black ShirtsLed a militia called the Black Shirts►Formed a well-organized political party that Formed a well-organized political party that

felt strongly about his beliefs and agreed felt strongly about his beliefs and agreed with themwith them

The coming of power cont.The coming of power cont.

►Won sympathy from Won sympathy from King Victor Emmanuel King Victor Emmanuel III III

► Threatened to march Threatened to march on Rome on Rome

► He brought Austria and He brought Austria and Germany together in a Germany together in a formal allianceformal alliance

The losing of powerThe losing of power

►Benito could have gone on but he fell sick Benito could have gone on but he fell sick and couldn’t fight anymore. In other words and couldn’t fight anymore. In other words he just gave up.he just gave up.

►King Emmanuel voted to replace him.King Emmanuel voted to replace him.►Benito asked for a private meeting where Benito asked for a private meeting where

the king made it clear that his rule was over the king made it clear that his rule was over and Benito humbly accepted his fate.and Benito humbly accepted his fate.

Relation to Animal FarmRelation to Animal Farm

►Benito Mussolini’s personality was like he Benito Mussolini’s personality was like he was the new Caesar. He had the complete was the new Caesar. He had the complete confidence and power that he needed to confidence and power that he needed to rule.rule.

►Him and Napoleon were more or less alike. Him and Napoleon were more or less alike. In the book, it even says that Napoleon In the book, it even says that Napoleon used Caesar-like tactics in the battle against used Caesar-like tactics in the battle against the humans.the humans.

Relation to Animal FarmRelation to Animal Farm

► Benito is basically Benito is basically Napoleon in human Napoleon in human form.form.

► They both are They both are intellectual beings who intellectual beings who both use fear and both use fear and communism to their communism to their advantage.advantage.