In the ashes of World War I, Benito Mussolini, a former Socialist and fiery journalist, turned Italy’s chaos into a movement that promised order and national pride. Blending propaganda, violence, and charisma, he founded the Fascist Party, marched into Rome, and established a totalitarian regime. What began as a call to rebuild Italy became a cult of personality that silenced dissent, glorified war, and dreamed of a new Roman Empire.