Articles related to "Benito Mussolini"
A Crusade For Peace: George Lansbury's Worldwide Trip for Peace, 1936-37
Article about George Lansbury's frantic effort in 1936 and 1937 to effect peace in the face of fascism.
george lansbury • adolf hitler • benito mussolini • franklin d. roosevelt • peace
Article about George Lansbury's frantic effort in 1936 and 1937 to effect peace in the face of fascism.
george lansbury • adolf hitler • benito mussolini • franklin d. roosevelt • peace
Benito Mussolini (July 1883-April 1945)
Mussolini, known as Il Duce was an Italian dictator who created a fascist ideology and influenced a number of political figures during the second World War.
benito mussolini • mussolini italian politician • mussolini fascist • mussolini and il duce • mussolini and italian dictator
Mussolini, known as Il Duce was an Italian dictator who created a fascist ideology and influenced a number of political figures during the second World War.
benito mussolini • mussolini italian politician • mussolini fascist • mussolini and il duce • mussolini and italian dictator
The Mysterious Murder of Benito Mussolini
The brutal death of Benito Mussolini and Claretta Petacci is the final part of a mystery that never ends for passionate historians and people from different countries.
mussolini churchill • fascism • murder mussolini petacci • renzo de felice mussolini secret correspondence • peter tompkins mussolini final truth
The brutal death of Benito Mussolini and Claretta Petacci is the final part of a mystery that never ends for passionate historians and people from different countries.
mussolini churchill • fascism • murder mussolini petacci • renzo de felice mussolini secret correspondence • peter tompkins mussolini final truth
FDR's New Deal Based on Fascism?
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal supposedly lifted the United States out of the Great Depression. However, this program was influenced by Benito Mussolini.
franklin d. roosevelt • benito mussolini • new deal • fascism • great depression
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal supposedly lifted the United States out of the Great Depression. However, this program was influenced by Benito Mussolini.
franklin d. roosevelt • benito mussolini • new deal • fascism • great depression
Italy's Fascist Dictator
Benito Mussolini seized control of the Italian Government in 1922 established his Italian Secret Police and would hold a vice-like stranglehold on Italy for 21 years.
benito mussolini • king victor emmanuel iii • fascism in italy • the duce • italian secret police
Benito Mussolini seized control of the Italian Government in 1922 established his Italian Secret Police and would hold a vice-like stranglehold on Italy for 21 years.
benito mussolini • king victor emmanuel iii • fascism in italy • the duce • italian secret police
The Savoy Dynasty of Italy
King Vittorio Emanuele II oversaw the unification of Italy in 1861, and his successors in the Savoy dynasty ruled until they were overthrown nearly a century later.
italy • savoy dynasty • king vittorio emanuele ii • king umberto i • king vittorio emanuele iii
King Vittorio Emanuele II oversaw the unification of Italy in 1861, and his successors in the Savoy dynasty ruled until they were overthrown nearly a century later.
italy • savoy dynasty • king vittorio emanuele ii • king umberto i • king vittorio emanuele iii
1934 World Cup Italy Review
Italy became the first European nation to win the FIFA World Cup and the second straight host nation to do so by beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time.
italy beat czechoslovak to win second world cup in • 1934 world cup champions • italy second straight nation to host world cup and • defending champions uruguay did not play at 1934 w • italian fascist leader benito mussolini ruled over
Italy became the first European nation to win the FIFA World Cup and the second straight host nation to do so by beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time.
italy beat czechoslovak to win second world cup in • 1934 world cup champions • italy second straight nation to host world cup and • defending champions uruguay did not play at 1934 w • italian fascist leader benito mussolini ruled over
Art and The Café
The café as a meeting place, den of evil, absinthe wonderland or political hotbed in works by Jean Beraud, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Viktor Oliva and Gabriel Deluc.
jean beraud • vincent van gogh • paul gauguin • viktor oliva • gabriel deluc
The café as a meeting place, den of evil, absinthe wonderland or political hotbed in works by Jean Beraud, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Viktor Oliva and Gabriel Deluc.
jean beraud • vincent van gogh • paul gauguin • viktor oliva • gabriel deluc
Snoring
Snoring is a major cause of marriage breakdown and the source of endless jokes. But what is Soring and what causes it? Can it be cured? Read all about it here.
snoring • sleep apnea • james foster robinson • suite101 • severe obstructive sleep apnea
Snoring is a major cause of marriage breakdown and the source of endless jokes. But what is Soring and what causes it? Can it be cured? Read all about it here.
snoring • sleep apnea • james foster robinson • suite101 • severe obstructive sleep apnea
The Faithful Italian Carabinieri
The Carabinieri Corps has been at times the most dedicated of all of the Italian armed forces
carabinieri reali • military police italian • l'arma dei carabinieri • carabinieri corps • la benemerita
The Carabinieri Corps has been at times the most dedicated of all of the Italian armed forces
carabinieri reali • military police italian • l'arma dei carabinieri • carabinieri corps • la benemerita
The Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War, Part I
First part of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
spanish civil war • 1936-1939 • adolf hitler • benito mussolini • francisco franco
First part of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
spanish civil war • 1936-1939 • adolf hitler • benito mussolini • francisco franco
The Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War, Part II
Part II of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War. (1936-39)
british labour party • foreign policy • reactions to fascism • clement attlee • ernest bevin
Part II of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War. (1936-39)
british labour party • foreign policy • reactions to fascism • clement attlee • ernest bevin
Il Duce
Benito Mussolini, the man who made the Italian trains run on time, created his own unique brand of politics: Facism. He was heralded worldwide as a statesman of genius.
facism • mussolini • duce • socialist • italy
Benito Mussolini, the man who made the Italian trains run on time, created his own unique brand of politics: Facism. He was heralded worldwide as a statesman of genius.
facism • mussolini • duce • socialist • italy
Italy Where to Go - Umbria, Medieval Spoleto
Spoleto was a Roman colony and there are remains of Roman building and a well-preserved Roman theatre, one of Umbria's finest cathedrals and Medieval streets to explore.
italy umbria • umbria spoleto • spoleto duomo • spoleto ponte delle torri • spoleto rocco
Spoleto was a Roman colony and there are remains of Roman building and a well-preserved Roman theatre, one of Umbria's finest cathedrals and Medieval streets to explore.
italy umbria • umbria spoleto • spoleto duomo • spoleto ponte delle torri • spoleto rocco
Ordering the Chaos
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Drowning by Numbers'
peter greenaway • greenaway • british • british cinema • cinema noire
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Drowning by Numbers'
peter greenaway • greenaway • british • british cinema • cinema noire
Why Does Rush Limbaugh Want Obama to Fail?
January's statement from prominent conservative Rush Limbaugh that he wants President Obama to fail leaves audiences wondering, "Why?"
rush limbaugh • barack obama • i want him to fail • president barack obama • talk radio
January's statement from prominent conservative Rush Limbaugh that he wants President Obama to fail leaves audiences wondering, "Why?"
rush limbaugh • barack obama • i want him to fail • president barack obama • talk radio
70th Anniversary of World War II
Expecting a second Munich Pact, Hitler rejected anti-war recommendations from generals and politicians while underestimating British and French resolve.
70th anniversary of world war ii • why hitler invaded poland • nazi soviet non aggression pact • terms of the nazi soviet pact of 1939 • appeasement leads to polish invasion
Expecting a second Munich Pact, Hitler rejected anti-war recommendations from generals and politicians while underestimating British and French resolve.
70th anniversary of world war ii • why hitler invaded poland • nazi soviet non aggression pact • terms of the nazi soviet pact of 1939 • appeasement leads to polish invasion
Appeasement and Adolf Hitler in 1938
Thinking that appeasing Adolf Hitler would avoid another general European war, Neville Chamberlain believed that peace was more important than confrontation.
appeasement and hitler • appeasement policy in the 1930s • neville chamberlain and appeasement • winston churchill condemns appeasement • results of appeasement
Thinking that appeasing Adolf Hitler would avoid another general European war, Neville Chamberlain believed that peace was more important than confrontation.
appeasement and hitler • appeasement policy in the 1930s • neville chamberlain and appeasement • winston churchill condemns appeasement • results of appeasement
Bernard Madoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant to the United States with a shady past, bilked thousands of New Englanders out of millions of dollars.
ponzi scheme • charles ponzi • bernard madoff • financial swindle • pyramid scheme
Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant to the United States with a shady past, bilked thousands of New Englanders out of millions of dollars.
ponzi scheme • charles ponzi • bernard madoff • financial swindle • pyramid scheme
Hitler And Braun
On 30th April, 1945, with Russian soldiers swarming through Berlin, Adolf Hitler comitted suicide, just a day after marrying his long term mistress Eva Braun.
adolf • hitler • suicide • eva braun • 30th april 1945
On 30th April, 1945, with Russian soldiers swarming through Berlin, Adolf Hitler comitted suicide, just a day after marrying his long term mistress Eva Braun.
adolf • hitler • suicide • eva braun • 30th april 1945
John Brinkley and the Birth of Radio Advertising
John R. Brinkley raked in enormous sums by scamming the public, but his quackery eventually caught up with him.
goat testicle • quack medicine • testicle transplant • history of radio • patent medicine
John R. Brinkley raked in enormous sums by scamming the public, but his quackery eventually caught up with him.
goat testicle • quack medicine • testicle transplant • history of radio • patent medicine
King Zog I of Albania
The climb to power and meteoric fall of King Zog I of Albania is unique in the annals of 20th Century European royalty.
king zog i • ahmed zogu • post-war albania • albanian monarch • king of albania
The climb to power and meteoric fall of King Zog I of Albania is unique in the annals of 20th Century European royalty.
king zog i • ahmed zogu • post-war albania • albanian monarch • king of albania
Men's Shirts - Symbols of Revolt?
Colors of Revolt worn by youth gang members are not a new idea. Since ancient Rome to the ranks of Mussolini the color of a man's shirt often made political statements.
men's shirts • colors of men's shirts • color and revolt • bloody shirts of rome • black shirts of mussolini
Colors of Revolt worn by youth gang members are not a new idea. Since ancient Rome to the ranks of Mussolini the color of a man's shirt often made political statements.
men's shirts • colors of men's shirts • color and revolt • bloody shirts of rome • black shirts of mussolini
Mussolini Paid by British Secret Service
The historian Peter Martland maintains that the Italian dictator received £100 a week to support the alliance with UK. The money should have been spent on mistresses.
mussolini british spy • martland andrew mussolini • samuel hoare mussolini • mussolini mi5 history • caporetto mussolini world war one
The historian Peter Martland maintains that the Italian dictator received £100 a week to support the alliance with UK. The money should have been spent on mistresses.
mussolini british spy • martland andrew mussolini • samuel hoare mussolini • mussolini mi5 history • caporetto mussolini world war one
North Korea's Kim a Malignant Narcissist
According to several experts North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has a personality disorder.
kim jong-il’s personality • malignant narcissism • personality disorder of kim jong-il • short man syndrome • napoleon complex
According to several experts North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has a personality disorder.
kim jong-il’s personality • malignant narcissism • personality disorder of kim jong-il • short man syndrome • napoleon complex
Propaganda, Part 2
More on propaganda, and why is the NY Times decrying the USA PATRIOT Act?
media isses • war propaganda • propaganda • new york times • media criticism
More on propaganda, and why is the NY Times decrying the USA PATRIOT Act?
media isses • war propaganda • propaganda • new york times • media criticism
San Marino in the Second World War
The global war touched even one of the world's tiniest states despite declarations of neutrality in this little known bit of military history.
san marino • second world war • fascists • world war ii • mussolini
The global war touched even one of the world's tiniest states despite declarations of neutrality in this little known bit of military history.
san marino • second world war • fascists • world war ii • mussolini
The Pirate State of Fiume 1920
Gabriele D'Annunzio was the first of the 20th Century Fascists and last of the pirate kings in modern history
gabriele d`annunzio • fiume • pirate • war • italy
Gabriele D'Annunzio was the first of the 20th Century Fascists and last of the pirate kings in modern history
gabriele d`annunzio • fiume • pirate • war • italy
The Propaganda of Lord Haw Haw
William Joyce was an Irish-American who became a fascist and went to Germany from where he broadcast to England on Hitler's behalf.
war propaganda • lord haw haw • william joyce • german war propaganda • traitor executed
William Joyce was an Irish-American who became a fascist and went to Germany from where he broadcast to England on Hitler's behalf.
war propaganda • lord haw haw • william joyce • german war propaganda • traitor executed
The Temple Mount Site of Solomon's First Temple
The Temple Mount or Al-Haram al-Sharif, perched, high above the narrow streets of East Jerusalem is the holiest and most disputed religious site in the Israeli capital.
temple mount jerusalem • al haram al sharif • herod's temple • solomon's temple • western wall
The Temple Mount or Al-Haram al-Sharif, perched, high above the narrow streets of East Jerusalem is the holiest and most disputed religious site in the Israeli capital.
temple mount jerusalem • al haram al sharif • herod's temple • solomon's temple • western wall
Valentino, Walsh, Young, Ziegfeld
If you thought tabloids were kept busy with celebrity gossip about modern movie stars...silent movies may have been mute, but the stars sounded off scandalous stories.
rudolph valentino • raoul walsh • florenz ziegfeld • john barrymore • errol flynn
If you thought tabloids were kept busy with celebrity gossip about modern movie stars...silent movies may have been mute, but the stars sounded off scandalous stories.
rudolph valentino • raoul walsh • florenz ziegfeld • john barrymore • errol flynn
1936 The Year of Big Events
Three British Kings, Hitler's Rhineland march, Olympic Champion Jesse Owens, and the Spanish Civil War were featured in 1936 headlines.
1936 the year of big events • three kings clouds of war olympic champion spanish • king george v died january 20 1936 • king edward abdication december 11 1936 • king george vi became king december 11 1936
Three British Kings, Hitler's Rhineland march, Olympic Champion Jesse Owens, and the Spanish Civil War were featured in 1936 headlines.
1936 the year of big events • three kings clouds of war olympic champion spanish • king george v died january 20 1936 • king edward abdication december 11 1936 • king george vi became king december 11 1936
Adolf Hitler's Final Days
As Russian soldiers surrounded the ruined city of Berlin, the man who was once revered by millions of Germans was physically frail and psychologically unstable.
adolf hitler's final days • nazi leader • russian soldiers surrounded the ruined city of ber • adolf hitler's birthday • leader of the nazi party
As Russian soldiers surrounded the ruined city of Berlin, the man who was once revered by millions of Germans was physically frail and psychologically unstable.
adolf hitler's final days • nazi leader • russian soldiers surrounded the ruined city of ber • adolf hitler's birthday • leader of the nazi party
Aleister Crowley and Occultism
Aleister Crowley's obsession with the occult, satanism, and the pursuit of magical power led him to a life filled with a mix of brilliant study and bizarre ritual.
aleister crowley • black magick • devil • satanism • hermetic order of the golden dawn
Aleister Crowley's obsession with the occult, satanism, and the pursuit of magical power led him to a life filled with a mix of brilliant study and bizarre ritual.
aleister crowley • black magick • devil • satanism • hermetic order of the golden dawn
Causes of World War II in Europe
The causes of World War II included the failure of the League of Nations to stop German expansion, appeasement of Hitler's annexations, and US isolationist policies.
causes of world war ii in europe • policy of appeasement • united states isolationism • failure of the league of nations • hitler's mistakes
The causes of World War II included the failure of the League of Nations to stop German expansion, appeasement of Hitler's annexations, and US isolationist policies.
causes of world war ii in europe • policy of appeasement • united states isolationism • failure of the league of nations • hitler's mistakes
Defining Socialism and Fascism
Though similar in their emphasis in totalitarianism, socialism and fascism are two different political concepts with like leanings.
differentiating between socialist and fascist • socialist governments • fascist governments • origin of extreme political movements • similarities between socialists and fascists
Though similar in their emphasis in totalitarianism, socialism and fascism are two different political concepts with like leanings.
differentiating between socialist and fascist • socialist governments • fascist governments • origin of extreme political movements • similarities between socialists and fascists
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
As prince, king and finally emperor he brought his country out of the middle ages and into the 20th Century.
haile selassie • emperor haile selassie • emperors of ethiopia • tafari • empress of ethiopia
As prince, king and finally emperor he brought his country out of the middle ages and into the 20th Century.
haile selassie • emperor haile selassie • emperors of ethiopia • tafari • empress of ethiopia
Finding the Italian American Connection
The history and culture of Italy has created a very diverse group of Italian Americans, with many who cannot identify with their heritage.
italian american heritage • italian heritage • italian american heritage month • italian american • evolution of italy
The history and culture of Italy has created a very diverse group of Italian Americans, with many who cannot identify with their heritage.
italian american heritage • italian heritage • italian american heritage month • italian american • evolution of italy
Munich 1938
In September 1938, an international crisis developed around the future of a little known area of then Czechoslovakia, populated mostly by ethnic Germans, and known as <i>Sudetenland</i>. The British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, believed he could defuse this crisis through direct negotiations with Hitler.
chamberlain • hitler • third reich • nazi • czech
In September 1938, an international crisis developed around the future of a little known area of then Czechoslovakia, populated mostly by ethnic Germans, and known as <i>Sudetenland</i>. The British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, believed he could defuse this crisis through direct negotiations with Hitler.
chamberlain • hitler • third reich • nazi • czech
The consequences of Appeasement
the consequences of appeasement • neville chamberlain • munich conference and agreement • appeasement
the consequences of appeasement • neville chamberlain • munich conference and agreement • appeasement
The Fairey Swordfish
The Fairey Swordfish was approaching obsolescence at the outbreak of World War II and despite that handicap it was still in front-line service on VE Day.
world war ii • fleet air arm • taranto raid • bismarck action • british naval aircraft
The Fairey Swordfish was approaching obsolescence at the outbreak of World War II and despite that handicap it was still in front-line service on VE Day.
world war ii • fleet air arm • taranto raid • bismarck action • british naval aircraft
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Everything was in place for the attempt on Hitler's life but time was running out as the Gestapo closed in.
colonel von stauffenberg • operation valkyrie • plot to kill hitler • assassinate hitler • adolf hitler
Everything was in place for the attempt on Hitler's life but time was running out as the Gestapo closed in.
colonel von stauffenberg • operation valkyrie • plot to kill hitler • assassinate hitler • adolf hitler
A League of Nations, For Nations? Part I
Part I of a two-part series about the pivotal 1935 Labour Party Annual Conference, held at Brighton, England, where the parliamentary leader, George Lansbury, an absolute pacifist was ousted from leadership, and pacifism was thoroughly rejected as party policy.
labour party • great britain • politics • 1935 • george lansbury
Part I of a two-part series about the pivotal 1935 Labour Party Annual Conference, held at Brighton, England, where the parliamentary leader, George Lansbury, an absolute pacifist was ousted from leadership, and pacifism was thoroughly rejected as party policy.
labour party • great britain • politics • 1935 • george lansbury
Clergy's Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses have often been the target of violent mob action and persecution. The case studies are numerous - this article focuses on just three.
jehovah's witnesses and persecution • bible and jehovah's witnesses • nazis and jehovah's witnesses • supreme court cases and jehovah's witnesses • jehovah's witnesses in georgia
Jehovah's Witnesses have often been the target of violent mob action and persecution. The case studies are numerous - this article focuses on just three.
jehovah's witnesses and persecution • bible and jehovah's witnesses • nazis and jehovah's witnesses • supreme court cases and jehovah's witnesses • jehovah's witnesses in georgia
"Far Away Places:" Anschluss, Munich and Labour, 1938, Part III
Labour played an important role in opposition to Munich, a role seldom realized by many today. This 3-part series lays out the Labour Party role in the debate, amid much background information on Munich itself.
labour • labor • munich • chamberlain • hitler
Labour played an important role in opposition to Munich, a role seldom realized by many today. This 3-part series lays out the Labour Party role in the debate, amid much background information on Munich itself.
labour • labor • munich • chamberlain • hitler
A League of Nations, For Nations? Part II
Part II of a two-part series about the pivotal 1935 Labour Party Annual Conference, held at Brighton, England, where the parliamentary leader, George Lansbury, an absolute pacifist was ousted from leadership, and pacifism was thoroughly rejected as party policy.
labour party • great britain • politics • 1935 • george lansbury
Part II of a two-part series about the pivotal 1935 Labour Party Annual Conference, held at Brighton, England, where the parliamentary leader, George Lansbury, an absolute pacifist was ousted from leadership, and pacifism was thoroughly rejected as party policy.
labour party • great britain • politics • 1935 • george lansbury
Organizing the Families
The beginning of the alliance that would be formed between the Mafia of the Old World to the Mafia of the New world are discussed.a review is presented dealing with the start of efforts to create a modern organization for a new emerging world of modern business.
don vito • capo di tutti capi • boss of bosses • salvatore maranzano • lucky luciano
The beginning of the alliance that would be formed between the Mafia of the Old World to the Mafia of the New world are discussed.a review is presented dealing with the start of efforts to create a modern organization for a new emerging world of modern business.
don vito • capo di tutti capi • boss of bosses • salvatore maranzano • lucky luciano
Labour and Hitler's Rise to Power, 1933-34
Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the consolidation of his regime between Jan. 1933 and July-Aug. 1934 was a source of much consternation among left parties and political organizations throughout Europe. This article examines the impact Hitler had on the British Labour Party, and how it led to, regarding the party's foreign policy and outlook, some movement away from pacifism.
Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the consolidation of his regime between Jan. 1933 and July-Aug. 1934 was a source of much consternation among left parties and political organizations throughout Europe. This article examines the impact Hitler had on the British Labour Party, and how it led to, regarding the party's foreign policy and outlook, some movement away from pacifism.
Simple Hobbits Have Lots of Friends
Middle-earth is clearly based on the medieval traditions of Sicily. Tolkien's allegory against the perils of allowing organized crime to flourish in an apathetic society is one of the 20th century's truly underappreciated social commentaries.
organized crime • mafia • mafiasi • isengard • saruman
Middle-earth is clearly based on the medieval traditions of Sicily. Tolkien's allegory against the perils of allowing organized crime to flourish in an apathetic society is one of the 20th century's truly underappreciated social commentaries.
organized crime • mafia • mafiasi • isengard • saruman
Art And History - The Death of Guernica
A searing portrait of the destruction of a small Spanish town is kept alive by a painting by Picasso.
pablo picasso • guernica • spanish civil war • franco • art
A searing portrait of the destruction of a small Spanish town is kept alive by a painting by Picasso.
pablo picasso • guernica • spanish civil war • franco • art
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