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How did Mussolini's execution happen, and why? Benito Mussolini
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How did Mussolini's execution happen, and why?

Benito Mussolini was captured by Italian partisans in April 1945 as he tried to flee to Switzerland. He was executed by a firing squad along with his mistress, Clara Petacci. His death marked the symbolic end of Fascism in Italy, serving as retribution for his dictatorship and wartime actions.