Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was the founder of Fascism and iron-fisted ruler of Italy for two decades. He was also an extremely able politician who won the esteem of many statesmen—including Winston Churchill and influential persons in the United States.This biography describes Mussolini's childhood; his education (including his suspension from school for attacking other boys with knives); his World War I experiences and severe wounding; his involvement in, and eventual expulsion from the revolutionary Italian Socialist Party; his numerous love affairs, his early career as a journalist and his rise to power and brutal rule.
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Mussolini: A Biography
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was the founder of Fascism and iron-fisted ruler of Italy for two decades. He was also an extremely able politician who won the esteem of many statesmen—including Winston Churchill and influential persons in the United States.This biography describes Mussolini's childhood; his education (including his suspension from school for attacking other boys with knives); his World War I experiences and severe wounding; his involvement in, and eventual expulsion from the revolutionary Italian Socialist Party; his numerous love affairs, his early career as a journalist and his rise to power and brutal rule.
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was the founder of Fascism and iron-fisted ruler of Italy for two decades. He was also an extremely able politician who won the esteem of many statesmen—including Winston Churchill and influential persons in the United States.This biography describes Mussolini's childhood; his education (including his suspension from school for attacking other boys with knives); his World War I experiences and severe wounding; his involvement in, and eventual expulsion from the revolutionary Italian Socialist Party; his numerous love affairs, his early career as a journalist and his rise to power and brutal rule.
Chapter 1: The Red Romagna Chapter 2: The Difficult Child Chapter 3: Switzerland Chapter 4: The Trentino Chapter 5: The Libyan War Chapter 6: Red Week Chapter 7: The Break with Socialism Chapter 8: The Interventionist Chapter 9: Corporal Mussolini Chapter 10: The Fascio di Combattimento Chapter 11: The Bolshevik Menace Chapter 12: Castor Oil and Arson Chapter 13: The Treaty of Pacification Chapter 14: The General Strike Chapter 15: The March on Rome Chapter 16: Prime Minister Chapter 17: Corfu Chapter 18: Matteotti Chapter 19: Consolidating the Dictatorship Chapter 20: The Terrorists Chapter 21: The Mafia Chapter 22: The Concordat Chapter 23: The Fascist Regime Chapter 24: The Duce at Work Chapter 25: Depression and Disarmament Chapter 26: Hitler Chapter 27: Ethiopia Chapter 28: Defying the World Chapter 29: Victory Chapter 30: The Spanish Civil War Chapter 31: The Radical Laws Chapter 32: Munich Chapter 33: Non-Belligerency Chapter 34: The War Between Blood and Gold Chapter 35: Marching on Moscow Chapter 36: The Twenty-Fifth of July Chapter 37: The Italian Social Republic Chapter 38: Mussolini at Bay Chapter 39: Nemesis Sources and References Bibliography Index