History That Doesn't Suck — 183: The Origin of Fascism: “Il Duce” Benito Mussolini & the Rise of Fascist Italy

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183: The Origin of Fascism: “Il Duce” Benito Mussolini & the Rise of Fascist Italy

History That Doesn't Suck

“Italy, Gentlemen, wants peace, wants quiet, wants work, wants calm; we will give it with love, if that be possible, or with strength, if that be necessary.” This is the story of Italy’s Benito Mussolini’s creation of fascism and rise to power in interwar Italy. Benito starts life the way his father intended—as a…

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