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Articles related to "Mussolini"
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
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
The World at War - Italy Italy and Mussolini had proved more of a hindrance than a help and with Mussolini's downfall, Hitler at least did not have to worry about clearing up after yet another Italian blunder!
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
A Woman Who Knows How To Believe Cher has had a powerful impact on the music and film industries. After being away from both for a short time, she's back-- better than ever. cher • tea with mussolini • mask • suspect • silkwood
In Dante's Country Continuing Billy Marshall Stoneking's odyssey of discovery and renewal, this is part two in the on-going saga, <I>Musings of a Performance Poet</I>. marshall • stoneking • tuscany • dante • petroio
Mastroianni and Loren The cinematic pairing of Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren. tracy scarpino • scarpino • marcello mastroianni • sophia loren • ettore scola
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
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
Hegemony and Media Studies Does the media promote dominant power structures? Yes, argued Antonio Gramsci in his widely-used theory of hegemony. hegemony • media studies • antonio gramsci • historical dialectic • marxism
Brenta Canal - Venice's Riviera Explore Northern Italy's Brenta Canal by boat, by car, or by bicycle, tour its grand villas and get lost in the world's most difficult garden maze. brenta canal venice riviera • must-see villas gardens between venice padua • explore northern italy by boat • tour villas • get lost in world’s most difficult garden maze
Cher -- The Dark Lady With sequins and revealing outfits, Cher brings her music to life. Her childhood has made her a determined and exacting actress with talents that have amazed us all. cher born cherilyn sarkisan • first song hit sonny bono i've got you babe • married sonny bono daughter chastity • sonny and cher comedy hour • married gregg allman 10 days son elijah
Dame Judi Dench DBE Only a few talented individuals have made the step up from being a good actor to being a great actor, and Dame Judi Dench is one of those few. dame judi dench • best supporting actress oscar • goldeneye • tea with mussolini • mrs henderson presents
Four Rome Museums Reopen The Romans have been busy renovating and restoring the city's palaces, villas and museums, reopening four within the past few months. rome • museums • reopen • fine art • phoenicians
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
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 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
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
Vladimir Putin's Strategic Plan for Russia Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence. vladimir putin • yeltsin chaos • president • gasprom • disaster waiting to happen
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
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 Most Famous Cavalry Charge of WWII The Italian 3rd Dragoons Savoia Cavalry Regiment conducted one of the last charges by horse mounted soldiers in modern warfare. famous cavalry charge • world war two cavalry • italian cavalry russia • 3rd dragoons savoia cavalleggeri • savioa regiment
Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) Vittorio de Sica's The Bicycle Thief bicycle thief • vittorio de sica
Classic Authors: Ezra Pound A brief biography of American poet, Ezra Pound. ezra pound • pisan cantos • the cantos • fascism
The Deaths of Austria and Czechoslovakia - Part 4 Against all morality, at the craven wishes of a set of aging Allied politicians, the last part of Europe that Hitler was to get without a fight, was given to him
Yet Another Week We consider a couple of interesting developments. First, the Reuters News Services puts a negative spin on a story and refuses to honor the request of the original author to remove her byline. Second, the a study led by professor from UC Berkeley finds that conservative typically have certain character traits.
"Far Away Places:" Anschluss, Munich and Labour, 1938, Part II 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. hitler • munich • neville chamberlain • czechoslovakia • blackpool declaration
The Deaths ofAustria and Czechoslovakia - Part 3 It is a perfectly valid argument that Munich is the military's shame. The combined Allied High Commands must have know Germany's military strength and should have insisted that their individual governments listen to whatever plan they might have presented to confront Hitler with force, and not talk.
"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
Cinecitta': Hollywood on the Tiber Cinecitta', Rome's famed movie studios. cinecitta • movies • film • italian cinema • tracy scarpino
Turning the Tide in World War II Six decades after World War II, historians still debate which battles really stopped the Germans and gave victory in europe to the Allies. world war ii turning points • german world war ii conquests • hitler's military decisions • allied defenses • el alamein
War and Responsibilty: Ferguson's PITY OF WAR (book review) Niall Ferguson's latest book THE PITY OF WAR has caused a firestorm of controversy among academics and others and has profoundly affected the debate about World War I. "The A.J.P. Taylor" of his generation, Ferguson's book is fun, historically entertaining and interesting, as well as extremely controversial and often wrong. This extended essay offers a thorough synopsis of the author's arguments as well as my assessment of the book. first world war • ww1 • wwi • great war • military
Adolf Hitler Changes Europe Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 but what was it about this man's personality that led people to follow him and endorse his brutality? adolf hitler • hitler's crimes against humanity • nazi race genocide • german society in the 20's • hitler's personality
Florida State Football in 2008 Will it be a return to glory for the Florida State Seminoles in 2008? Here you'll see what FSU must overcome in order to recapture the ACC. fsu football • fsu • florida state university • fsu football in 2008 • fsu football review
Giorgio Perlasca: A Quiet Hero The year was 1943, and one man's bravery and courage to stand up for what he believed in saved thousands of lives. giorgio perlasca • the banality of goodness • stefan rulli • rnrico deaglio • sandro petraglia
Goodbye, Giusseppe Di Stefano One of the world's great opera stars and inspirations, the Italian tenor Di Stefano passed away on Monday, March 3 from injuries received 4 years ago in Kenya. giuseppe di stefano • maria callas • italian tenors • la scala opera house • santa maria hoe
Italy - Forgotten Front Remembered Diverse in scope the Italian Campaign of World War II lost its prestige once the Allies stormed into Normandy in June 1944, but played a large part in the final victory. world war ii • italian front • italy • southern european battlefront • gustov line
Italy - South Tyrol - Walking in the Dolomites South Tyrol, also known as Alto Adige, a combination of Austria and Italy, great for outdoor vacations like mountain climbing and hiking. seiseralm some of best mountain walking in europe • europe's largest area of mountain pastureland • vast network of trails on the seiseralm • over 350 castles in the area • old spa resort of merano
Music hath no boundaries: Part II I am continuing my thoughts on music this week also. Well, not exactly mine, but the thoughts of someone else with a burning passion for music-someone who has given of herself mind and soul to the love of music. music • music therapy • peace • doctors • holitic treatment
Ordering the Chaos Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Drowning by Numbers' peter greenaway • greenaway • british • british cinema • cinema noire
The Whispering Gallery Hesketh Pearson's The Whispering Gallery caused literary controversy in 1926, resulting in a court case, when it was revealed as a hoax literary hoax • the whispering gallery • hesketh pearson • daily mail • lord northcliffe
Thessaloniki Celebrates Greek Heritage On October 28, Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, celebrates Ochi Day with an extensive parade featuring colorful Greek costumes and a massive modern military display. thessaloniki • greece • greek costumes • macedonian region • military parade
Fear of Cats Those who fear cats, or Ailurophobes, may suffer intense anxiety reactions in the presence of felines, and this phobia is more common than most people realize. fear of cats • cat phobia • ailurophobia • feline phobia • what causes people to fear cats
Italy - Turin - Cinema Museum Exciting film exhibition showcases original scripts from Psycho and Empire Strikes Back as well as memorabilia, classic movie clips and lots of interactivity. film clips by woody allen and quentin tarantino • mole antonelliana • tallest museum in the world • early projectors and cameras • charlie chaplin's bowler hat
Literary Soldiers of American War Literature The article shares information about the stories and poems of American authors who utilized war themes in their writings. american war literature • bob dylan • robert frost • joseph heller • edna st. vincent millay
Mediterranean Gift Basket Ideas Suggestions for Italian and Spanish-themed gift baskets - great for the holiday season, or as wedding presents or client gifts. italy • spain • delicacy • vinsanto • biscotti
TRACING YOUR ITALIAN ROOTS How to research your personal family history italy • italian • genealogy • genealogical • history
Weatherbomb Hits Britain but RFU Plays On Winter gales, floods and high seas bring chaos to Britain. But the rugby union Six Nations Tournament begins in Edinburgh and Dublin watched by capacity crowds. It takes more than a tempest to keep players off the rugby field. rugby • london twickenham • dublin • cardiff • edinburgh |
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