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Benito Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 1)

Jul 14, 2024 · 30m 32s
Benito Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 1)
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Benito Mussolini was a textbook psycho – arrogant, grandiose and heartless. He established a fascist dictatorship in Italy by brutally repressing his political opponents. Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Libya, where...

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Benito Mussolini was a textbook psycho – arrogant, grandiose and heartless. He established a fascist dictatorship in Italy by brutally repressing his political opponents.

Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Libya, where his troops committed extensive war crimes, including civilian massacres and the use of chemical weapons. He took Italy into World War Two, a national catastrophe that led to widespread death and suffering.

In the first of two podcasts, journalist Simon Ford and retired detective Jacques Morrell explore the events surrounding Mussolini's fall from power. How can a psycho enthral a nation – and are there lessons for our time in the story of Mussolini: Italy's psychopathic dictator?

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The Associated Press/British Movietone
The United States Signal Corps/Footagefarm
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