Benito Mussolini And His Impact On World War 2

Part I of Essay
Benito Mussolini had a large impact on World War II. He wasn’t always a powerful dictator though. At first he was a school teacher and a socialist journalist. He later married Rachele Guide and had 5 children. He was the editor of the Advanti, which was a socialist party ....

Part II of Essay
.... keep him neutral. The British ambassador was appalled and dismayed. On May28, 1937, Mussolini strongly gave thought to declaring war. He then attacked the Rivera across the Maritime. On September13, 1937, he opened an offensive into British- garrisoned Egypt from Libya. On October 4, 1937, while the offensive still seemed to promise success, Benito Mussolini met Adolf Hitler at the Brenner Pass, on their joint frontier. The two of them discussed how the war in the Mediterranean, Britain’s principal foothold outside its island base, might b ....