Benito Mussolini's mug shot - a picture from the past

Before founding the fascist movement in Italy, Mussolini was involved in Italian socialism. In 1903 he was arrested in Bern, Switzerland, for advocating a violent general strike. He had left Italy in 1902 partly because he wanted to avoid conscription

Karin Andreasson

Fri 3 Jan 2014 07.44 EST First published on Fri 3 Jan 2014 07.44 EST

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Benito Mussolini
Pictures from the past

Italy
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The far right

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