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    On July 29, 1883, Benito Mussolini was born to a poor family in Dovia di Predappio, Italy. When Mussolini was a child, he was incredibly smart. However, he was was also very loud and did not listen whenever he was told to do something. He had gotten expelled from several schools due to bullying other students and because of his disobedience, due to the defiance of authority drilled into him by his father. In addition to the defiance of authority, his father also got him very interested in socialist

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    The Father of Fascism, Il Duce (or The Leader), the Iron Prefect; all these refer to the same man: Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini. From 1922 until 1943, he was the dictator of Italy, spreading a Socialist agenda throughout the nation, siding with Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Germany to defeat the Allied Powers that threatened to destroy their regimes. Not completely fond of Nazism, however, Mussolini promoted his ideologies through Fascism, a nationalistic and strict form of government, led by a single

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    appointed as Prime Minister by the King in 1922, Mussolini needed to establish himself as a leader and continuously fought to assert his power. Specifically, this was achieved through coercion and intimidation, utilisation of mass media and popular support. Mussolini’s dictatorship was based around the principles of Fascism, a political philosophy and system of government which strongly relies on nationalistic policies. Fascism was a concept developed by Mussolini as a radical third way between communism

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    mention is made of Benito Mussolini plays a large role in the memoir as he is one of the major leaders who assisted Hitler. Dahl says about Benito Mussolini that "Hitler and Mussolini are 2 lizards which live in our sitting room. They're always here and apart from being very useful about the house, they are exciting to watch." (39). In fact, learning about Benito Mussolini's plan on creating a fascist nation for Germany helps understand the backstory of the book. Benito Mussolini had assisted in

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    Fascism Benito Mussolini, an Italian Politician and the leader of The National Fascist Party, had his views and ideologies solely set on the practice and lifestyle of a fascist. The rise of fascism and Mussolini's political takeover occurred as a result of Italy’s scrambling economy, plagued with riots, inflation and unemployment. Mussolini argued fascism as the most beneficial political party for Italy and claims it was based off of concepts of holiness and heroism. As the popularity with Mussolini's

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    Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini was born on July 29 1883. Benito was born on the outskirts of a village named Dovia DI Predappio. During his life he had one brother and his one sister. Benito had a hot temper, so he and his siblings argue about little things. His brother's name was Armaldo and his sister's name was Edwidge. His father's name was Alessandro Mussolini. Alessandro was a committed socialist and a blacksmith. His mother's name was Rosa Maltoni, She was a schoolteacher. Benito Mussolini

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    Hitler and Mussolini Throughout all the worlds significant and powerful leaders, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were two men that similarly abused their powers in ways never seen before. Each of their rise to power didn't not just happen by fluke, but by manipulation of the people, without the nations even realizing it. The two rose to power when people were desperate for change, and that’s what they did. However, it came at a cost. During the 1930’s Germany was at an all time low as the

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    Why Mussolini Rose to Power The fascist dictator of Italy Benito Mussolini rose to power through the use of his charisma, his unethical elimination of opponents and his attack on the capitol of Rome Italy. Through the use of these assets Mussolini was able to successfully become the fascist dictator of Italy and contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Mussolini’s charisma was one of the major factors in rising to power, enabling him to woo the people of Italy in his famous speeches

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    Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883 in Forli, Italy. He was the son of a blacksmith that believed in socialism. As a child, Mussolini was very intelligent, but also very disobedient. He was expelled from many schools for bullying and defying school authorities. In 1901, he obtained a teaching certificate and was a schoolmaster for a short time. He was raised to believe in socialism but as time went by, his beliefs changed. Fascism Fascism was a political movement that

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    in that time period and they all ran different countries in very different ways. Josef Stalin was known as the dictator of the Soviet Union, he was all about communism and did not care if there was opposition to his ideas. On the other hand, Benito Mussolini was in charge of Italy and all about fascism. Possibly the worst known dictator of all times was Hitler, in charge of, Germany, he was all about Nazism. Each had a different outlook on ruling, but they all did things similarly to lead to nations

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