11. Benito Mussolini
Born on July 29, 1883, in Predappio, Italy, Benito Mussolini was the son of Alessandro, a blacksmith and socialist, and Rosa Maltoni, a devout Catholic schoolteacher. Initially a socialist journalist, he founded the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento in 1919, which evolved into the National Fascist Party. In 1922, Mussolini became Italy’s prime minister, establishing a totalitarian regime and leading the country into World War II (britannica.com).
