He was the son of alessandro mussolini, a socialist, and rosa maltoni, a devout catholic schoolteacher. As a child, benito mussolini was restless, disobedient, unruly, and aggressive all of which could be the consequence of a dysfunctional upbringing. Benito mussolini 18831945 fascist dictator of italy 1922. Oct 26, 2020 mussolini prided himself on his scholarly endeavors and command of multiple languages. Mussolini and hitler by christian goeschel audiobook. Italy faced serious postwar economic problems which became known as the two red years. I dont know why that specific chin up overbite is that. The political career of benito mussolini started in 1912 as a socialist reformist. Hoover, in his 1934 book challenge to liberty, used the same phrase century of the left when he quoted from mussolini s. Kertzers book recounts the rise of italian fascism. Mussolini wrote a littleknown romance novel biography. Duke fought real fascists but idiot lefty snowflakes still. Benito mussolini, though, had the more regional role ever in hitlers awful shadow as italys preening, jutjawed il duce. It faced inflation problems due to government printing money to pay for weapons, workers on strike, arms and shipbuilders became bankrupt due to lack of government order, and unemployment rose to two million as returning soldiers searched for work.
The book included a personality test, the fscale f for fascism, that. Jul 16, 2014 interesting facts about benito mussolini. Benito mussolini news, views, gossip, pictures, video the mirror. In an email to an author, an official of the publisher of this book. Mussolini s fascist dictatorship was sustained by some of the most brutal terrorism in modern history. The theories and counter theories about who killed mussolini and his lover and why could and, indeed, have filled many books. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini was born in predappio, emiliaromagna, italy. Benito mussolini milan, 1923, republished several times without change until 1940. Apr 21, 2016 the book is set during the time it was written, the 1930s, and traces the rise of an authoritarian leader named buzz windrip love that name. After becoming qualified in 1901, mussolini left italy for switzerland. Mussolinis jewish lover who crafted italian fascism. Books the cardinals mistress by benito mussolini 1929. If it werent for her books i would not defend il duce.
Books by benito mussolini author of the doctrine of fascism. Instead of that, his narcissism got the better of his dignity. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini, ksmom gcte 1883 1945 was an italian politician who led the national fascist party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Instead, it proceeds as the unfolding in history of a wholly. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolini s spies inside the highest levels of the church, will forever. You can only possibly react to some personalities with laughter or madness. He just made some bad choices that made a lot of sense in view of his goals of combating communism and reviving the roman empire. Greatgrandson of fascist dictator benito mussolini signs. Margherita, a delicate yet determined art critic, molded the fiery revolutionary passions that raged within mussolini. Yet mussolini s ego would be a decisive factor in the crisis decade of the 1930s, in which fascisms ascendancy in europe caused worry among the democracies of great britain and france. He established a repressive fascist regime that valued nationalism, militarism, and anticommunism combined with strict censorship and state propaganda.
Benito mussolini books list of books by author benito mussolini. He was born in madagascar on the 74th of tuesday and died in the 20th century of asphyxiation while hanging. Greatgrandson of fascist dictator benito mussolini. Benito mussolini 18831945 fascist dictator of italy. The pope and mussolini is a riveting account of the parallel rise to power of the authoritarian scholarly vatican librarian who became pope pius xi and the narcissistic son of a socialist blacksmith. Adolf hitler, benito mussolini and mao zedong chronologically overlapped with stalin. The unholy alliance between benito mussolini and cardinal achille ratti who later became pope pius xi permanently transformed the role of the. Theres hitler and mussolini, of course, or george wallace if youre feeling less hyperbolic. How narcissism distorts selfimage via selfconcept clarity. Typical of his cohort of extremely narcissistic dictators during the 20th century.
Doctrine of fascism12 mussolini saw himself as antibourgeois, antiliberal, antiindividualist, antilaissezfaire capitalism, and antireligious. Near the end of the book, scott reveals that in her mothers valuable photos folder, she found pictures of benito mussolini. Benito mussolini was born in predappio, romagna on july 29, 1883 to alessandro and rosa mussolini. Apr 21, 2020 democracy is beautiful in theory, wrote italian dictator benito mussolini. This novel he cowrote with santi corvaja, and it was published as a serial book in the trento newspaper il popolo. Given his fathers political leanings, mussolini was named benito after liberal mexican president benito juarez, while his middle names, andrea and amilcare, were for italian socialists. Aug 10, 2016 a century before trump, benito mussolini burst onto the italian political scene, confounding the countrys political establishment with his unorthodox doctrine and tactics and his outsized. Romano floriani mussolini, 18, is turning out as a rightback for the youth team of lazio whose fans idolise il duce and traditionally give. Oct 10, 2020 benito mussolini was born in 1883 in the small town dovia di predappio to alessandro mussolini, a blacksmith and socialist, and rosa maltoni mussolini, a catholic school teacher. Benito mussolininewspaper archives newspaperarchive. Yet mussolini s ego would be a decisive factor in the crisis decade of the 1930s, in which fascisms ascendancy in europe caused. Mussolini wasnt a monarchist, capitalist or a rightwing churchgoer. Adolf hitler was a secret cry baby, according to diaries by the lover of italian fascist dictator benito mussolini. The voluptuous venetian jewess margherita, supplied benito with the intellectual and moral underpinnings of fascism, suggest phillip cannistraro and brian sullivan in their book il duces other woman, published in 1944.
As a parade of toxic narcissisms poster boys, it is a lineup that is hard to beat. Benito mussolini and adolf hitler inspect the wreckage of hitlers. In the 1920s mussolini was constantly glancing in the rearview mirror at lenin as a rival revolutionary in a kind of mimetic dance. Thus did freud set out the inextinguishable relationships between narcissism. Books what italy owes to mussolini 1937 books fascist economic policy by william welk.
On october 31, 1922, at the age of 39, mussolini became the prime minister of italy. The book s hero, doremus jessup, is a newspaperman who ponders how there could be a dictator seemingly so different from the fervent hitlers and gesticulating fascists arising at the time. Lively in style, it was notable 7 the american edition, trans. Trump suggests he wont accept election results, but hell. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini july 29, 1883 april 28, 1945 was the prime minister and dictator of italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown from power. Join our online book group on facebook at ft books cafe. He was arrested and deported for vagrancy, since he couldnt find a job.
Books the cardinals mistress by benito mussolini 1929 26th october 2019 0 comments book, history 000573. Interesting facts about benito mussolini a knowledge archive. Reproduction of a cartoon showing benito mussolini admiring himself in a mirror as he shoots up the room with pistols in both hands. In fact, mussolini became prime minister on october 29, which is the feast of saint narcissus the saint who is named after the guy that the word narcissist comes from. Benito mussolini was named after a type of homosexual crab found in the nether, and a kind of japanese tuna fish. Yeah but he left out almost all of mussolini s good deeds. Typical of his cohort of extremely narcissistic dictators during the 20th century, mussolini was raised with violence and conditioned to be unafraid of it. Benito mussolini s most popular book is the doctrine of fascism. Kertzer comes the gripping story of pope pius xis secret relations with italian dictator benito mussolini. Dikotter has written about this masterfully in previous books on mao. Mussolini was rumored to be a homosexual when police found him canoodling with hitler behind an icecream truck. In general, the quotes speak for the themselves, though i will add some commentary along the way.
Documentary of mussolini mussolini, dictator of italy il duce, leader of fiscism 20. Mussolini came into notice in 1922 when he was appointed the prime minister by king victor emmanuel, soon after the march of. How come that during their speeches mussolini and trump. Donald trumps performance masquerading as a leader isnt. The personality cult of stalin in soviet posters, 19291953 anu. Benito mussolini books list of books by author benito. A narcissistic mussolini was arrogant, deceitful, overconfident, and he epitomizes evil. The republican presidential candidate is not a fascist, but his campaign bears notable similarities to the reign of italian dictator benito mussolini. The notes were sent to richard washburn child and compiled into a book. I dislike a lot of the things il duce did, and so does he. Mussolini 2nd edition peter neville routledge book. Joseph stalin in 1897, benito mussolini in 1883, adolf hitler in 1889.
Nov 23, 2014 dubbed by enigma as the unpublished memoir of mussolinis longtime lover, the books 18 chapters come edited and annotated by historian brian r. Jul 12, 2017 a new book makes a compelling case that the catholic church should pay penance for its support of mussolini and the rise of italian fascists. This is an historical oddity, because benito mussolini had warm relations with the soviet union and lenin. Ich bin gott german for i am god in several year books and in. Greatgrandson of fascist dictator benito mussolini signs for lazio lazio as 5 romano floriani mussolini, 18, is turning. Sullivan, whose commentary is informed by three decades of research in italy, france, switzerland, britain and the united states. Fucking mussolini, naked, hung by his feet, upside down, deadfucking naked mussolini, glossy eight by tens, what the fuck. According to the 27 psychiatrists and mental health experts who authored the dangerous case of donald trump, he is like hitler, mussolini and other leaders with cultish followers in important respects. Benito mussolini was reincarnated by genetic cloning and won the 1997 academy award for best director, for his documentary film tuck everlasting.
Mussolini, a worlds fair and a failed futurist fantasy. This comparison is based primarily on quotes from a book about mussolini by r. The scary parallels between trump and mussolini history. Benito mussolini declared in speeches across fascist italy.
The latent fascism of todays antifascists by aaron kheriaty arc. The only book he has admitted to reading was a book of adolf hitlers speeches. The book does a great job of portraying mussolini s massive ego and how that affected his decisionmaking and governing style. Adolf hitler was so sentimental according to benito mussolini. He became the prime minister of italy in 1922 and began using the title il duce by 1925. Narcissism in the era of donald trump was hacked after the book was released. Benito mussolini is an example of an individual who, with many charismatic talents, nevertheless allowed himself to use violence as a means to accomplish his rise over italy.
Oct 19, 2014 the man was, of course, benito mussolini, once one of the most powerful men in the world and the woman was clara claretta petacci, who was then 33, and who had been, for many years, his mistress. The story of italys benito mussolini 18831945, who was a pioneer among 20thcentury dictators. How come that during their speeches mussolini and trump show. Profile for benito mussolini from the 48 laws of power page 1. Frances frenaye, is entitled the fall of mussolini. In his will to dominate, mussolini spontaneously identified himself with the fatherland and with his own people. This is the official channel of the tv documentary evolution of evil e. The story of benito mussolini, a dark hearted man full of violence and brutality. Narcissism in the era of donald trump was hacked after this book was released. Stanleys 2018 book is a detailed look at the broad concept of fascism. Profile for benito mussolini from the 48 laws of power. Jul 21, 2020 italys benito mussolini addresses a crowd in rome on april 15, 1934. Democracy is beautiful in theory, wrote italian dictator benito mussolini. From undermining judges to indoctrinating children, he forged key tactics for seizing power.
Benito amilcare andrea mussolini was an italian politician and journalist who founded and led. In this book, the stalin propaganda posters are examined from an art. At the time, benito mussolini had confided to margherita sarfatti, another one. In the 1920s mussolini was constantly glancing in the rearview mirror at. Because those are the same expressions of dominance you can see in among aggressive apes like male chinpanzees and less often in male gorillas. O con noi o contro di noiyoure either with us or against us. Trumps strong similarities with mussolini and other despots include. Power, might, and narcissism are traits that all three of the dictators mussolini, stalin, and hitler had in common.
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