Benito Mussolini (The German Century)

Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician and journalist who served as the Duce of the Northern Italian States from 1921 to the end of World War II in 1945. In 1921, Benito Mussolini was appointed the position of Duce (Italian for leader). Although he wasn't the head of state, Mussolini had absolute power and he ruled with an iron fist.