Mussolini: The First Fascist
Who was Benito Mussolini? A former teacher from the extreme left who created the Italian Fascists. But were the Italian people really behind him? With rare archives, some colorized, and interviews with the last-surviving witnesses of the era and with perspectives from historian Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, this portrait takes a look back at one of the most notorious dictators of the 20th century.
Who was Benito Mussolini? A former teacher from the extreme left who created the Italian Fascists. But were the Italian people really behind him? With rare archives, some colorized, and interviews with the last-surviving witnesses of the era and with perspectives from historian Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, this portrait takes a look back at one of the most notorious dictators of the 20th century.
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