Arrested by his own officers in july 1943, mussolini had been whisked away to an isolated and heavily guarded mountaintop resort, the hotel campo imperatore which could only be reached by a heavily guarded cable car. They were trying to board a plane to switzerland in order to escape to spain. Benito mussolini books list of books by author benito. Benito mussolini, an italian world war i veteran and publisher of socialist newspapers, breaks with the italian socialists and establishes the nationalist fasci shows this day in history.
As a young boy, mussolini was interested in the socialist beliefs and followed in his fathers footsteps. It was interesting to see all the twists and turns his personality took as he made his way through italian politics during world war ii. James gregor is good on learning about how fascism developed within the mind of mussolini. Benito mussolini july 29, 1883 april 28, 1945, italian political leader. A life from beginning to end world war 2 biographies book 5 ebook. For weeks, antonio scuratis m, a doorstop of a novel about the rise of the dictator, benito mussolini, has sat on italian bestseller lists. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini was born on 29 july 1883 in predappio in northern central italy. Flattered by hitlers overtures, mussolini interpreted the recent diplomatic and military victories as proof of his genius. Mussolini has never carried the same stigma as hitler in germany. An ardent anticleric, one of his most frequent targets was.
A new book by simon levis sullam sheds light on the littlediscussed historical reality of the genocide of the jews in italy. See all books authored by benito mussolini, including the mussolini memoirs 19421943, and my rise and fall, and more on. Coming from a humble family, his father was a blacksmith and his mother a school teacher, benito was a teacher for a short period. But the way he sees it, his book is an antifascist history lesson disguised. A troubled youth with a history of violent incidents, mussolini was. In an era of trumpism and fake news, the word fascist is thrown around with increasing ease and little attention paid to its origins and history. An italian politician, journalist, and leader of the national fascist party, benito mussolini was a key leader and ally to hitler during wwii. What is meant when the author writes, rightwing groups. From humble beginnings to a friend of adolf hitler, benito mussolini had an interesting life. The italian dictator benito mussolini 18831945 was head of the italian government from 1922 to 1943. But if i was going to recommend a couple of books about mussolini that captured his. The white mans bible 1981 by ben klassen im very pleased to be giving away this old classic, which is designed only for white people and it includes commandments for the white race. He led the national fascist party and was prime minister from 1922 to 1943. The book is set to be adapted into a major television series by wildside.
Benito mussolini was the first political leader to write the epitaph for liberal democracy in europe. Wounded while serving with the bersaglieri a corps of sharpshooters, he returned home a convinced antisocialist and a man with a sense of destiny. Benito mussolini s father, alessandro mussolini, was a blacksmith and a socialist, while his mother, rosa nee maltoni, was a devout catholic schoolteacher. Books by benito mussolini author of the doctrine of fascism.
It is a dictated, narrative autobiography recounting the authors youth, his years as an agitator and journalist, his experiences in world war i, the formation and revolutionary struggles of the fascist party, the march on rome, and his early years in power. The urge to write this book grew in me out of the bewilderment i experienced several years ago when in the course of checking dates and events for another book i began to discover the true mussolini, i thought i knew what he had been like, for i had lived in rome until 1938, when i came to the united states with my family, and mussolini had been in power sixteen years. Ruth benghiat, political commentator and historian at new york university, recommends the best books for understanding fascisms history and recognizing it today. The books subject matter and frank language might not be too. When made 1962 made by hibbert, christopher maker significance. The rise and fall of fascism from his birth in 1883 to the day of his death in 1945 benito mussolini was many things to many men. The leader, born july 29, 1883, predappio, italydied april 28, 1945, near dongo, italian prime minister 192243 and the first of 20thcentury europes fascist dictators. A modern history by denis mack smith university of michigan press, 1959. Benito was a disobedient child and got expelled from many schools for bullying and disobeying school rules. So said george orwell of an era when the multiple miseries of the great depression were compounded by the ruthless media.
List of books and articles about benito mussolini online. The mussolinis were a poor family who lived in a crowded twobedroom apartment. Although he could be both ruthless and opportunistic, benito mussolini was also driven by ideology and his desire to make italy great. Benito mussolini biography life, family, story, death. On july 29, 1883 the original axis power of world war 2 was born.
It fits well into the category of the one mussolini you need to read if you are to have an idea of the man and his politics. Despite having two incomes coming in to the house, the mussolini s were poor, as were many families in. Mussolini taught briefly and lived 19024 in switzerland to avoid military service. Originally a revolutionary socialist, he forged the paramilitary fascist movement in. Impressed with italys early military successes, german dictator adolf hitler sought to establish a relationship with benito mussolini. The book jacket of the official life of benito mussolini 1939 by giorgio pini. As early as february 1918, he advocated the emergence of a dictatora man who is ruthless and energetic enough to make a clean sweepto confront the economic and political crisis then. Benito mussolini biography childhood, life achievements. There are a few good biographies about benito mussolini but there are very few that are written in english, especially compared to hitler or stalin, as an example. The career of benito mussolini and the fascist regime that became almost. A new book about mussolini is provoking a debate over his.
Benito mussolini, in full benito amilcare andrea mussolini, byname il duce italian. Biographies by the book, get benito mussolini s biography from amazon. Benito mussolini was born at dovia di predappio, italy, on july 29, 1883. Historical information biography of benito mussolini. The best books on fascism five books expert recommendations. Benito mussolini created the fascist party in italy in 1919, eventually making himself dictator prior to world war ii. Benito mussolini and his mistress clara petacci were arrested by the italian police on april 27, 1945. Benito mussolini biography, definition, facts, rise. His full name is benito amilcare andrea mussolini, was born in the town of dovia di predappio, italy. A fascist dictator, he led italy into three sucessive wars, the last of which overturned his regime.
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History stopped in 1936 after that, there was only propaganda. His father, alessandro, was a blacksmith while his mother, rosa, was a school teacher. After 1925, mussolini was upfront that his government was a dictatorship. Born in a small town in italy in 1883, called predappio, mussolini grew up with anarchist activist parents who had republican beliefs about the current political matter of italy and the existing. Benito mussolini made an early name for himself as a journalist and political polemicist. Benito mussolini was an italian politician and leader of the fascist party, who ruled the country as prime minister from 1922 until 1943. A new book about mussolini is provoking a debate over his legacy. The book jacket of the official life of benito mussolini. Benito mussolini benito mussolini was born on july 29th 1883 near predappio, in northeast italy. Employment prospects in the area were poor so in 1902 mussolini moved. Il duce, benito mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism.
List of books and articles about benito mussolini online research. Son of a blacksmith of radical persuasion, mussolini was a born revolutionary. Benito mussolini was an italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of italy from 1925 to 1945. Benito mussolini, known as a great leader and former prime minister to the italian country helped save and rebuild the italian nation and economy. Mussolini had a younger brother and younger sister. Mussolini by laura fermi, 1966 online research library. Benito amilcare andrea mussolini, who went by the nickname il duce the leader, was an italian dictator who created the fascist party in 1919 and eventually held all the power in. The notes were sent to richard washburn child and compiled into a book. Benito mussolini was born in a small italian village called predappio, italy.
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. This piece of propaganda and others like it depicted mussolini as a charismatic, largerthanlife figure who rose from humble beginnings to take on the huge responsibility of leading rome. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired initially by hitler, mussolini led the national fascist party and ruled italy as prime minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. Yet it was liberal democracy, through a recovery of moral vigor, that managed to defeat fascism. As a small child, mussolini grew up in a large family who were poor and were field workers. His father was a blacksmith and a follower of socialism a system providing for the sharing of land and goods equally among all people. The gripping new historical fiction novel for 2020 from the international bestseller. Favoino di giura editor, luigi pirandello, benito mussolini, et al and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Benito mussolini has 78 books on goodreads with 3245 ratings.
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