“It is humiliating to stand with folded hands while others write history. It doesn't matter who wins. To make a people great, you have to send them into battle even if it means kicking them in the pants. This is what I will do,” said Benito Mussolini (Quotes). This quote explains that every person should do something useful and everyone should join the battle, even if they don't agree, they should be forced to. Moreover, Benito Mussolini had a great impact on his time which changed many things in the world. Benito Mussolini was influenced by Italian economic conditions after World War I; he then influenced his country by leading it into war on Germany's side, which ultimately led to Italy's defeat. Benito Mussolini's early life was a very important part of his life. He was born on July 29, 1883 and died on April 28, 1945 (Facts). He was born in a small, poor Italian village called Varano di Costa (Lyttle 3). Mussolini's real name was Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini and he was a famous Italian leader when he grew up (Facts). His father's name was Alessandro Mussolini (Facts). Mussolini strongly believed in socialist ideals (Quazen). When Mussolini was a young boy at school, he once stabbed a high school boy and he was expelled (Quazen). Alessandro Mussolini shaped Benito's life and personality and it was he who gave him a vision of life (Quazen). Mussolini's first job was as a teacher, but he was a terrible role model for students because he had a passion for drinking, gambling, and womanizing (Quazen). At the end of his teaching career, he left for Switzerland where he spent two years. He was exiled from the country because he was known as an "impulsive and violent" young man (Quazen)....... middle of paper ...... Downing, David. Benito Mussolini. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2002. Lyttle, Richard B. IL Duce the Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini. New York: Collier Macmillan Publishing Company, 1987. Mallett, Robert. Mussolini and the origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Facts about Benito Mussolini. Internet. May 18, 2010. “The World at War: Benito Mussolini.” Internet Euronet. Web. May 18, 2010."The rise of Benito Mussolini." History Web Pages. Web. May 19, 2010. “Quotes from Benito Mussolini.” Find the famous quotes you need, ThinkExist.com quotes, May 30. 2010. .