Benito Mussolini was one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. He led a fringe political party to the creation of a new order in the country of Italy after World War One; seemingly taking and implementing notes from teaching of Niccoló Machiavelli’s The Prince in his early rule as “Il Duce”. However, after his rise to power he stumbled and went against many of the things Machiavelli taught. Mussolini’s triumphs as the leader of Italy must be looked at with admiration due to the
argue with the government. Benito is basically known for fascism. Benito Mussolini was an important figure in American history because he made Americans realize dictatorship is very horrible. Benito Mussolini was born in Dovia DI Predappia in the province of Forli in Emilia Romagna, on July 29, 1883. His mother was named Rosa Mussolini and she was a devout Catholic school teacher. His father was named Alessandro Mussolini and he was a blacksmith and a socialist. Benito was named after a Mexican
This inquiry seeks to establish that upon gaining power, Benito Mussolini introduced a fascist program, financed by big business, that pursued autarky and a new Roman Empire. While Fascism states have risen and fallen throughout the world, the original fascist program is that of Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy. The Fascist Doctrine, which defines all aspects of the fascist life, is a document that explains fascism in all realms, the primary focus of this enquiry will be how the fascist program
was a quote from one of the most famous dictators in Italy, Benito Mussolini. Before World War One, Mussolini was director of the Avanti, a socialist newspaper in Milan, but he began to disagree with socialists so he broke ties and joined the military, reaching the rank of corporal. After he was discharged from the army, he created the fascist party and worked towards dismantling all socialist institutions (UXL Biographies 1). Mussolini was a powerful public speaker and delivered speeches mainly
Dictator Essay: Benito Mussolini By dictionary definition, a tyrant is a cruel or obsessive ruler. Who could be so evil as to act like that? One example is Benito Mussolini. Benito Mussolini was an inhumane and heartless ruler of Italy who abused his power by using terror and intimidation to get what he wanted. He was a dictator who had a homicidal ego, which therefore led him to become the fascist man he was who had killed and massacred close to a million people. As a child, Benito Mussolini had an affinity
Dictators When you hear the name Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin does anything ring a bell? When I hear those three names some very negative traits common to mind such as racist, homophobic, and narcissistic. All three of these well known dictators rose to power through terror and influence on each of their own countries. They were all able to slowly brainwash the majority of their people over a couple years to gain power and make their countries suffer in the worst ways possible
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
Early Life Born on July 29, 1883, in Dovia di Predappio, Forlì, Italy, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was the eldest of three children. His father, Alessandro, was a blacksmith and an impassioned socialist who spent much of his time on politics and much of his money on his mistress. His mother, Rosa (Maltoni), was a devout Catholic schoolteacher who provided the family with some stability and income. As a youth, Benito Mussolini showed much intelligence, but was boisterous and disobedient. His father
regulations for the citizens of their country. Fascism was commonly used to construct uncompromising laws over the population of certain provinces. Benito Mussolini was highly known for assembling firm regulations to form his Italian empire. As documented by Jesse Greenspan (2012) Mussolini’s violent outbursts were evident since childhood. Mussolini was even expelled at the age of 10 from boarding school due to stabbing a classmate. However, this was not the only stabbing incidents, as he had claimed
Benito Mussolini, the late dictator of Italy, was nicknamed IL Duce which translates to “the leader”. During Mussolini’s reign as dictator over Italy, he aimed to return the country to its former glory. Benito Mussolini’s doctrine of Fascism influenced his economic and political decisions concerning Italy in various ways. Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883 in Predappio, Italy. His full name was Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini. Alessandro, his father, was a blacksmith and Rosa, his mother, was