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Mussolini's father was a socialist and had named him after leftist [[Mexico|Mexican]] President [[Benito Juárez]] for his first name and after Italian socialists Amilcare Cipriani and Andrea Costa for his middle names.<ref name="Greenspan">Greenspan, Jesse (October 25, 2012). [http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-mussolini 9 Things You May Not Know About Mussolini]. ''History.com''. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> Mussolini joined the Socialist Party in 1900.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>

Mussolini's father was a socialist and had named him after leftist [[Mexico|Mexican]] President [[Benito Juárez]] for his first name and after Italian socialists Amilcare Cipriani and Andrea Costa for his middle names.<ref name="Greenspan">Greenspan, Jesse (October 25, 2012). [http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-mussolini 9 Things You May Not Know About Mussolini]. ''History.com''. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> Mussolini joined the Socialist Party in 1900.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>

In order to promote his socialist views, he moved to [[Switzerland]], where he lived by his wits.<ref name="Biography.com">[http://www.biography.com/people/benito-mussolini-9419443 Benito Mussolini]. ''Biography.com''. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref><ref name="Encyclopedia.com">[http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/italian-history-biographies/benito-mussolini Benito Mussolini]. ''Encyclopedia.com'' (from the Encyclopedia of World Biography''. 2004. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> In 1904, the Swiss government forced him to return to Italy, where he continued to promote his socialist views.<ref name="Biography.com"/>

In order to promote his socialist views, he moved to [[Switzerland]], where he lived by his wits.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com">[http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/italian-history-biographies/benito-mussolini Benito Mussolini]. ''Encyclopedia.com'' (from the Encyclopedia of World Biography''. 2004. Retrieved May 9, 2017).</ref><ref name="Biography.com">[http://www.biography.com/people/benito-mussolini-9419443 Benito Mussolini]. ''Biography.com''. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> In 1904, the Swiss government forced him to return to Italy, where he continued to promote his socialist views.<ref name="Biography.com"/>

In Switzerland, he started writing for the socialist newspaper ''L'Avvenire del lavoratore''.<ref name="Greenspan"/> In 1912, Mussolini became the editor of ''Avanti!'', the official newspaper of the Italian Socialist Party,<ref name="Greenspan"/> and served in that position for several years.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Among his other actions, Mussolini spoke highly of [[Karl Marx]].<ref name="Greenspan"/>

In Switzerland, he started writing for the socialist newspaper ''L'Avvenire del lavoratore''.<ref name="Greenspan"/> In 1912, Mussolini became the editor of ''Avanti!'', the official newspaper of the Italian Socialist Party,<ref name="Greenspan"/> and served in that position for several years.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Among his other actions, Mussolini spoke highly of [[Karl Marx]].<ref name="Greenspan"/>

Mussolini created [[Fascism]] "from the same intellectual material [[Lenin]] and [[Trotsky]] had built their movements with."

Mussolini created [[Fascism]] "from the same intellectual material [[Lenin]] and [[Trotsky]] had built their movements with."

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="Biography.com"/><ref name="Encyclopedia.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="Biography.com"/><ref name="Encyclopedia.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="Biography.com"/><ref name="Encyclopedia.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 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>