Benito Mussolini’s Impact on the World

Benito Mussolini helped Italy rise and prosper through his persuasive speeches and ideas. He impacted the world forever as the founder of Fascism, his lack of attention and maintenance to his army changed the major outcome in the war if he had done differently, and he resurrected Italy’s economy. Mussolini brought Fascism to the world and created new perspectives. Countries today in Africa, and Southeast Asia, such as Cambodia, are fascist. Mussolini was known as the founder of Fascism and many of his fascist ways were used by Hitler to expand his empire and take control of Europe. If Benito Mussolini had never introduced Fascism to the world, Hitler’s plans may have been differently and millions of deaths could have been prevented. Benito Mussolini’s lack of attention to his army was a major part of his downfall. He invaded Ethiopia too immaturely before Italy’s army was prepared to battle and his lack of manufacturing military supplies was horrendous disaster (http://www.history.com). It was a recorded fact that the United States could produce more planes in one week than Italy could in an entire year ("9 things you didn't know about Mussolini."). Mussolini pulled his beloved country out of massive debt, inflation, and depression once his fascist policies took effect. As Italy’s economy rose so did their title of a world power, and this eventually led to attracting Hitler’s attention and alliance.

Benito Milcare Andrea Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, outside the village of Predappio, Italy. Mussolini’s mother was a school teacher and a Roman Catholic who was able to provide support for their family. His father Alessandro was a violent drunken blacksmith who had a major impact on Mussolini’s character and outl...

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...y and he declared them as ready for battle. Regardless of readiness Mussolini invaded Ethiopia trying to prove his military worth to Hitler as a worthy ally and looked at this conquer as a big accomplishment even though he invaded a very weak military country.

Benito Mussolini changed the world forever as the founder of Fascism, his lack of attention and maintenance to his army, and the resurrection of Italy’s economy. Mussolini influenced Hitler and was the basis for his mass genocide which caused millions of death in Europe. Mussolini’s lack of attention to his army was a major cause of one of his downfalls as dictator and in World War II. The help of Fascism to rebuild Italy’s economy helped Italy to prosper and become a world power during World War II. Mussolini impacted the world in great but also horrible ways that will changed the world forever.