Benito Mussolini
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| + | "[[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]] was probably the first party leader who consciously rejected a [[party program|formal program]] and replaced it with inspired leadership and action alone. Behind this act lay the notion that the actuality of the moment itself was the chief element of inspiration, which would only be hampered by a party program. The philosophy of Italian Fascism has been expressed by Gentile's "[[actualism]]" rather than by [[Sorel]]'s "myths." --''[[The Origins of Totalitarianism]]'', Hannah Arendt | ||
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| '''Benito Mussolini''' ([[July 29]] [[1883]] – [[April 28]], [[1945]]) was the [[dictator]] of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown. He established a repressive [[fascist]] regime that valued [[nationalism]], [[militarism]], anti-[[liberalism]] and [[anti-communism]] combined with strict [[censorship]] and state [[propaganda]]. | '''Benito Mussolini''' ([[July 29]] [[1883]] – [[April 28]], [[1945]]) was the [[dictator]] of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown. He established a repressive [[fascist]] regime that valued [[nationalism]], [[militarism]], anti-[[liberalism]] and [[anti-communism]] combined with strict [[censorship]] and state [[propaganda]]. | ||
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"Mussolini was probably the first party leader who consciously rejected a formal program and replaced it with inspired leadership and action alone. Behind this act lay the notion that the actuality of the moment itself was the chief element of inspiration, which would only be hampered by a party program. The philosophy of Italian Fascism has been expressed by Gentile's "actualism" rather than by Sorel's "myths." --The Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt |
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Benito Mussolini (July 29 1883 – April 28, 1945) was the dictator of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown. He established a repressive fascist regime that valued nationalism, militarism, anti-liberalism and anti-communism combined with strict censorship and state propaganda.
Mussolini became a close ally of German dictator Adolf Hitler, whom he influenced. Mussolini entered World War II in June, 1940 on the side of Nazi Germany. Three years later, the Allies invaded Italy. In April 1945 Mussolini attempted to escape to German-controlled Austria, only to be captured and killed near Lake Como by Communist Resistance units.
Mussolini in popular culture
- Mussolini is spoofed in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator, where he is named Benzino Napaloni, dictator of Bacteria. The character is portrayed by Jack Oakie.
- In the Simpsons episode The Italian Bob, Homer waves to a crowd in an Italian village in the same manner as Mussolini, though he thought he impersonated Donald Trump.
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