Benito Mussolini 1883-1945 Benito Mussolini was born on July 29th 1883 in northeast Italy, he was named after Benito Juarez, a famous Mexican patriot and hero. His Father was a Blacksmith and his mother was a schoolteacher. Mussolini had one younger brother and one younger sister. The Mussolini’s were a very poor family. When Mussolini was old enough, he helped his father out in his workshop, working together gave the two time to talk. Mussolini’…showed first 75 words of 520 total…

…showed last 75 words of 520 total…Mussolini set up. Italy was recovering well from the First World War. Mussolini has some good ideas for Italy, but most of his ideas weren’t thought out and failed. Mussolini to some extent tried to create jobs for Italy and make it the powerful nation it once was. Mussolini’s popularity began to fade in the 1930’s and buy 1943 he was despised, 2 years later he was hung in a public execution in Milan in 1945.