Why was Mussolini executed, and when did it occur?

Mussolini was kicked out of the Italian Government by the King, and Italy surrendered to the Allies. Mussolini was imprisoned by the Italians. The Germans staged a rescue mission and freed him, then set him up in an Italian puppet state in the North of Italy. read more

Source: Mussolini's Death - Benito Mussolini Was Executed In 1945 “ Benito Mussolini was executed on April 28th, 1945, together with his mistress Clara Petacci. They were killed by the partisans while trying to flee Italy. At that time in the war, the Allies have entered the Boot and were heading north from Sicily. read more

This Day In History: 04/28/1945 - Benito Mussolini Executed. Benito Mussolini dies, World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali dodges the draft, Russian space program launches the first rocket, and the mutiny on the Bounty captained by Captain Bligh occurs in This Day in History video. The date is April 28th. read more

The death of Benito Mussolini, the deposed Italian fascist dictator, occurred on 28 April 1945, in the final days of World War II in Europe, when he was summarily executed by Italian partisans in the small village of Giulino di Mezzegra in northern Italy. read more