The Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was head of the Italian government from 1922 to 1943. A Fascist dictator, he led Italy into three successive wars, the last of which overturned his regime. Benito Mussolini was born at Dovia di...

Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) was the forerunner of European fascism, becoming prime minister of Italy in 1922, assuming dictatorial powers as Il Duce (‘the leader’—Hitler’s official title of Der Führer meant the same...

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) was the prime minister of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown. He established himself as the dictator of a Fascist regime that valued nationalism, militarism, and...

Alfred Jones' book, 'Mussolini is the Message,' analyzes the achievements of the dictator in forging a fascist government in Italy. Foremost among these are harmonizing labor and capital interests and promoting unselfishness, honor and efficiency. The following article was written by noted media...

Vittorio Mussolini died on Jun 12, 1997, at the age of 80. He had written two books about his famous father in an attempt to rescue his image from ignominy. Vittorio Mussolini lived in South America for many years, but returned to Italy in...

A fire on the set of "Rome," a completed HBO series on the ancient empire, has damaged part of the famed Cinecitta film studios. No one was reported injured.The blaze, which started late Thursday, burned through about 32,000 square feet, firefighters said. The sprawling complex...

Italy will return to Libya an ancient Roman statue taken from its former North African colony, a gesture Rome hopes will help its own campaign to retrieve allegedly looted antiquities from museums worldwide.The 2nd century statue of the goddess Venus was found in 1913 by...

In the following essay, Cody suggests that the attraction of Mussolini was related to the notion of “personality” advanced by the German Romantics, which sought to distinguish itself from both the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy by its tenet of inborn—rather than inherited or gained—superiority.

In the following essay, Sicari examines Ezra Pound's Cantos written before the fall of Mussolini and Italian fascism to find evidence of Pound's conception of the prototypical fascist hero.

In the following essay, Dasenbrock argues that Ezra Pound's devotion to Mussolini must be understood within the context of Pound's reading and understanding of the political writings of the late-medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri, particularly in light of Dante's idealization of King Henry VII as a God figure, which may have influenced Pound's perception of Mussolini.

A history of Benito Mussolini's dicatorship in Italy, including biographical information about the Fascist dicatator, how he rose in power along with Germany's Adolf Hitler, and how his extreme nationalistic policies caused great harm to Italy.

Benito Mussolini was the fascist dictator of Italy during World War II. The fascist style of government was known for its aggressive nationalism, suppression of individual liberties and centralized control of the economy. Musslini's plan helped Italy through hard times, but was short-sighted when it came to the economy and planning for war.

A biography on Benito Mussolini and how he helped Hitler during World War II.