How did Mussolini help Hitler?

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Common agenda. Fascism and Hitlers ideals mix well.

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Mussolini became leader of Italy in 1922. Hitler came to power later and so he looked to Mussolini for ideas and also a mentor in formulating his miliary.

On 14 June, 1934, Hitler made his first trip to meet Mussolini to discuss "international policy". Mussolini put on a show of his military might to impress Hitler. However, Mussolini did not want Germany to annex Austria and share a common border with Italy. He succeded in this for a few years.

Some say that Hitler was inspired to use the stiff-armed "Nazi salute" from observing Mussolini's troops using the Roman salute. On the other hand, Mussolini tried to emulate the German "goose step" march after his visit to Germany in 1937.

After 1937, Hitler was in command of his own destiny and did not look to Mussolini for direction or inspiration.

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In World War 2 Mussolini was just a nuisance - going to war, getting a sound hiding and then asking Hitler for help.

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