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Dictatorship ultimately led to his fall from power and to his death; Mussolini was overthrown in 1943, and in April 1945, Italian insurgents captured the ex-dictator, murdered him, and mutilated his body—a disgraceful end for a man who considered himself to be the savior of the Italian nation.
The Qing Dynasty Jiaqing<span> Emperor issued an imperial decree to ban the imports of opium stating that this drug</span><span> was harmful. It undermined their good </span>customs and morality. He further stated that the use of opium was prohibited by law. The number of opium consumers became big and deceitful merchants bought<span> and sold</span><span> them to gain profit.</span>
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they wanted to cut out the Muslim and Italian middlemen, as the prices increased each time goods were passed from one trader to another trader, and gain direct access to the riches of Asia. this would require finding a route to the country that bypassed the Mediterranean sea