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Although Mussolini originally opposed Italy's entry into [[World War I]] along with other socialists, he eventually changed his position.<ref name="Biography.com"/> He left the Socialist Party in 1914 due to this disagreement and joined the military in 1915.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name="Biography.com"/> Mussolini fought on the front line and eventually was promoted to corporal.<ref name="Biography.com"/> He left the army after being wounded in 1917 and returned to his political activities.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> He strongly criticized the Italian government's apparent weakness and inability to made meaningful gains in the [[Treaty of Versailles]].<ref name="Biography.com"/>

Although Mussolini originally opposed Italy's entry into [[World War I]] along with other socialists, he eventually changed his position.<ref name="Biography.com"/> He left the Socialist Party in 1914 due to this disagreement and joined the military in 1915.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name="Biography.com"/> Mussolini fought on the front line and eventually was promoted to corporal.<ref name="Biography.com"/> He left the army after being wounded in 1917 and returned to his political activities.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> He strongly criticized the Italian government's apparent weakness and inability to made meaningful gains in the [[Treaty of Versailles]].<ref name="Biography.com"/>

Mussolini had founded his own newspaper, ''Popolo d'Italia'', and political movement in 1914.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name="Biography.com"/> The movement, called the Autonomous Fascists, took nationalistic positions and was friendly towards the bourgeoisie.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> After the war, it appeared that Mussolini would not go anywhere politically, as he had started several political movement that failed.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> In March 1919, Mussolini founded the Fascist Party, and he quickly became influential.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name="Biography.com"/>

Mussolini had founded his own newspaper, ''Popolo d'Italia'', and political movement in 1914.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name="Biography.com"/> The movement, called the Autonomous Fascists, took nationalistic positions and was friendly towards the bourgeoisie.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> After the war, it appeared that Mussolini would not go anywhere politically, as he had started several political movement that failed.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> In March 1919, Mussolini founded the Fascist Party, and he quickly became influential.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name="Biography.com"/> His party platform was very far-left.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/doc/8765377/Italian-Fascist-Manifesto</ref>

"His fluency in socialist theory was, if not legendary, certainly impressive to everyone who knew him."<ref>''[[Liberal Fascism]]'', [[Jonah Goldberg]], Page 34</ref>

"His fluency in socialist theory was, if not legendary, certainly impressive to everyone who knew him."<ref>''[[Liberal Fascism]]'', [[Jonah Goldberg]], Page 34</ref>