mussolini, benito

Profusely illustrated text documents World War II as seen by Mussolini and his armed forces.

Traces Mussolini's life and the events leading up to his rise to power in Italy during the 1920's.

Tells the life story of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, describing his childhood in northern Italy, early exposure to politics, creation of the Fascist Party and rise to power in the 1920s, repressive regime, relationship with Adolf Hitler, and actions during World War II.

Photographs, maps, illustrations, and text help chronicle Mussolini's involvement in the Fascist movement in Italy during World War II.

A brief biography of fascist Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, that chronicles his childhood, relationship with German leader Adolf Hitler during World War II, and assassination by his own people in 1945.

Chronicles the life of Benito Mussolini and discusses his violent childhood, his career as a journalist, his involvement in the Fascist party, his persecution of the Jews, and other related topics.

Bibliography: p. 389-416. A political biography exploring Mussolini's career including his childhood, his leadership of Italy, his weaknesses, and his military miscalculations.

A biography of the W.W. II Italian dictator tracing his shifting political fortunes.