Was Benito Mussolini a socialist?

Benito Mussolini, fascist leader, was brought up with firm socialist ideals and became a leading figure in Italian socialist circles. read more

Born in the northern Italian town of Predappio in Forli on 29 July 1883, Benito Mussolini was the son of Alessandro Mussolini, a blacksmith by trade and a republican socialist and ardent anti-Catholic, and a schoolteacher mother, a devout Catholic. read more

So Mussolini didn't change from a socialist to fascist. He simply became a socialist that had a stronger belief in a united nation that overcame social hierarchy through labor for the benefit of the state(as a whole), and defended by the "warrior-spirit" of all it's citizens. read more