A violent and emotional man, Benito Mussolini was a fierce advocate of Socialism until he broke from the party during World War I and began supporting the fascist movement. Not only Prime Minister, but also Interior Minister and Foreign Minister of Italy from 1922 until his death in 1945, Mussolini quickly turned the country into a totalitarian state and used whatever means necessary to ensure he remained in power. From his troubled youth through his career as a teacher, a writer, a public speaker, a soldier, a newspaper editor, and, of course, a politician, this book uncovers key aspects of the dictator's life.
A violent and emotional man, Benito Mussolini was a fierce advocate of Socialism until he broke from the party during World War I and began supporting the fascist movement. Not only Prime Minister, but also Interior Minister and Foreign Minister of Italy from 1922 until his death in 1945, Mussolini quickly turned the country into a totalitarian state and used whatever means necessary to ensure he remained in power. From his troubled youth through his career as a teacher, a writer, a public speaker, a soldier, a newspaper editor, and, of course, a politician, this book uncovers key aspects of the dictator's life.
