Read an excerpt from Benito Mussolini's "The Doctrine of Fascism." In the Fascist State, the individual is not suppressed, but rather multiplied, just as in a regiment a soldier is not weakened, but multiplied by the number of his comrades. The Fascist State organizes the nation, but it leaves sufficient scope for individuals; it has limited useless or harmful liberties and has preserved those that are essential. It cannot be the individual who decides in this matter, but only the State. What is the purpose of this excerpt? to explain the foreign policy of a fascist state to explain the role of citizens in a fascist state to describe the life of a soldier in a fascist state to describe the life of an official in a fascist state

B. to explain the role of citizens in a fascist state

Explanation:

Benito Mussolini was a Journalist, the leader of the National Fascist Party in Italy as well as the Prime Minister of Italy between 31 October 1922 to 25 July 1943. Benito Mussolini promoted Fascism, a political system that promoted a Corporatist economy where the society is structured according to corporate groups like agriculture, military, science, etc.

In the excerpt above Mussolini was emphasizing on the role of individuals or citizens in a Fascist state. He explained that a Fascist society does not suppress citizens, but rather organizes the nation and has few harmful liberties. In organizing the nation, individuals benefit as their essential liberties are preserved.