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    Introduction. The rise and fall of Italian Fascism is important to the history of modern Italy because of its lasting influence. It has shaped and affected many areas of Italian society, such as its economy, politics, and social communication. Negative views toward the government and high levels of unemployment preceding this time led to the rise in right-wing politics and Fascism has made lasting impacts on the right-wing parties still in existence today. This literature review will discuss the

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    Fascism was a movement from 1922 to 1943 founded by Benito Mussolini, aimed boost Italy’s prestige and enable the “spiritual existence of man”. (Sources 1 & 2). Italian fascism initially positively benefited Italy society in 1922 however, it quickly evolved into a brutally violent and totalitarian dictatorship that continued to negatively impact the Italian society and influence other European dictators until 1943. This essay will explore the positive outcomes of fascism and how fascism severely

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    We all know about the dictators Hitler Mussolini and Stalin but how did they gain power. This paper is going to talk about how did the dictators use their cult of personality to gain and hold political power? But What is a cult of personality, how did Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler use their cults of personality to gain political power and keep it? how the citizens viewed them? What is a cult of personality? A cult of personality is something that happens when individuals use the power

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    During the fascist years, there was creativity constraint on filmmakers, which limited particular topics that could expressed in the films. The 1949 Andreotti law that “severely restricting artistic freedom”, “all scripts were to be submitted to a special ministerial commission, and only those that met with official approval were granted production loans” (Passion and defiance film in Italy from 1942 to the Present, pg.90-91) The neorealism genre topics shifted as years progress from focusing on

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    The novel of ​Bread and Wine ​ , written by Ignazio Silone, tells the tale of the Catholic Church and its betrayal of Italian Catholics by embracing the fascists in Italy. The story is set in rural Italy, where Pietro Spina, disguised as a priest, begins to question everything. He questions Catholicism and the Communist Party after the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. Having to hide in rural Italy disguised as a priest, Mr. Spina’s story is a testament to the difficulty of living as an open-minded

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    In our country currently, corruption is a topic highly discussed among the people of America. People believe that corruption costed them, the most recent Presidential election. Some say corruption in our government caused them to go out make their voices heard by voting for someone who preached of cleaning up Washington, D.C.. But across the Atlantic Ocean there are problems of their own evolving rapidly, more specifically in Italy. Is the reason Italy’s so corrupt, do to the fact wealthy people

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    How Mussolini Changed Rome By Luke Hornby December 23, 2016  This paper examines changes to Rome during Mussolini’s rise and rule of Italy from 1922-1945. Mussolini saw himself as the next great Caesar, and wanted the power of his radical political ideology, Fascism, to be projected throughout the city. As Mussolini’s changed from the leader of an empire city to a puppet of Nazi Germany, so did the city. Mussolini states his love of Rome in his autobiography, My Rise and Fall: “I have given particular

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    A huge crisis formed within the Italian government because of the attack on Sicily and Italian soldiers losing their will to fight. Consequently, the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel, and a group of Italian generals decided that it was time to depose Mussolini. On July 25, 1943, before the arrest of Mussolini, the king said disappointedly "My dear Duce it's no longer any good. Italy has gone to bits. The soldiers don't want to fight anymore. At this moment you are the most hated man in Italy." After

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    The conclusion of World War I and the subsequent negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles set the stage for Italian Fascism to rise. Despite being a member of the victorious Allies, sacrificing over 650,000 Italian lives in the war effort, Italy was nonetheless awarded very little in the Treaty of Versailles. In addition to the high cost paid in human lives, Italy was also left with a sizable debt as a result of the war. But, perhaps most important, however, to understanding the rise of Italian Fascism

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    failed and Hitler attacked anyway. Stalin was not feeling well but, when he went to the doctors he completely disregarded the doctor and had him arrested. Stalin ended up having a stroke after he went to the doctor and died four days later. Benito Mussolini was born in Forli, Italy in 1883. He was a socialist when he was young because of his father but he was shunned out because he supported World War 1. In 1902, he moved the Switzerland to promote socialism but, when he got popular and the

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