Benito Mussolini ne'er shared Hitler's preoccupation in capsizing the Jews in Europe. Benito Mussolini dilated into Africa, whereas Adolf Hitler was coming up with on expanding on Germany's European neighbors. Most of Italian Jewry was uninfluenced and was left alone, compared to what was happening in Germany and the surroundings. intimidated by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini started to introduce anti-Jewish legislation in the Italian Republic.