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Mussolinis jewish lover who crafted italian fascism. Benito mussolinis father, alessandro mussolini, was a blacksmith and a socialist, while his mother, rosa nee maltoni, was a devout catholic schoolteacher. Dec 08, 2018 rome mussolini is invading italys bookstores. But in this book, john gooch targets the relationship of the armed forces to foreign policy from benito mussolinis assumption of power in 1924 to italys entry into world war ii in 1940. The notes were sent to richard washburn child and compiled into a book. The book jacket of the official life of benito mussolini 1939 by giorgio pini.
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The books subject matter and frank language might not be too. Mussolini taught briefly and lived 19024 in switzerland to avoid military service. 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. Benito mussolini 18831945 over the course of his lifetime went from socialism he was editor of avanti, a socialist newspaper to the leadership of a new political movement called fascism after fasces, the symbol of bound sticks used a totem of power in ancient rome mussolini came to power after the march on rome in 1922, and was appointed prime minister by king victor emmanuel. Italy faced serious postwar economic problems which became known as the two red years. Mussolini, doctrine of fascism 1932 benito mussolini 18831945 started his political life as a socialist and in 1912, was appointed editor of avanti, a leading socialist newspaper. Benito mussolini books list of books by author benito mussolini. Mussolini by laura fermi, 1966 online research library. But if i was going to recommend a couple of books about mussolini that captured his. List of books and articles about benito mussolini online. The first volume published in english in 1928 as my autobiography describes mussolini s youth, years as an. Benito mussolini was the first political leader to write the epitaph for liberal democracy in europe.
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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. Foreword by richard washburn child, former us ambassador to italy. When german defenses in italy collapsed in 1945, he was captured and executed by italian partisans. Benito mussolini was an italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of italy from 1925 to 1945. Benito mussolini made an early name for himself as a journalist and political.
The mussolinis were a poor family who lived in a crowded twobedroom apartment. Mussolini and sarfatti had shown each other their souls, sullivan writes in the books long introduction. This intensely personal account covers mussolinis life up to 1929 and contains his thoughts on italian politics, and includes the text of some. My autobiography by benito mussolini large print edition. Early career his father, an ardent socialist, was a blacksmith. Before being involved in politics, mussolini was a newspaper editor where he learned all. Benito mussolini, italian prime minister 192243 and the first of 20thcentury europes fascist dictators. Top 25 quotes by benito mussolini of 126 az quotes. It was first published in the enciclopedia italiana of 1932, as the first section of a lengthy entry on fascismo fascism. The book does a great job of portraying mussolini s massive ego and how that affected his decisionmaking and governing style.
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Benito mussolini july 1940 a month after we entered the war as germanys ally, we have captured british somaliland and some parts of egypt. Benito mussolini biography life, family, story, death. Richard washburn child, together with luigi barzini, jr. My rise and fall by benito mussolini, paperback barnes. Benito mussolini 18831945 was the founder of fascism and ironfisted ruler of italy for two decades. Britain currently stands alone, france is german occupied and the us and ussr are staying neutral, britain doesnt stand a chance against the combined forces of germany and italy. As fascinating as his early i had long been wanting to read about a great biography of mussolini, and this one was incredible.
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