Benito Mussolini was a Fascist dictator who ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943. He created the concept of fascism, which included nationalism, class collaboration, populism, militarism, totalitarianism, dictatorship, social interventionism, economic planning, and statism. Mussolini came to power through a coup in 1922 and ruled with absolute control, suppressing opposition with torture, intimidation, and violence. […]