What are your feelings on Benito Mussolini?
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I am not Italian but I lived there for 9 years so I hope this is ok.\nGood old Benito took Italy forwards in a way that no other person can . He introduced pensions ,built universities , hospitals , monuments ,put all the mafia in prison started building the underground (tube). I could go on and on.The big mistake he made was joining forces with Hitler which I can understand as Germany had the strongest army by far,in an attempt to get some "reward" for Italy which was still backwards compared to England etc. The Italian army was (and still is) a joke so they didn't stand a chance.Mussolini was let down by his own people .and is viewed as a criminal today by most because Italy lost.  VIVA IL DUCE!
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For post WWII Italy, he is effective.  There has been numerous governments in Italy since WWII.  He has lasted.  Since he is also a successful business owner, he doesn't have to cater to special interest as much.
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His noble heart\nThe influences of the priestes from the University of Salamanca where he was studying for his law degree. The Dominicans were against the social injustices against the Indians.\nThe fact that he witnessed the massacre of Native People in Cuba\nThe lack of support from the King of Spain towards more humanitarian approach to the New World's natives
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Josef Stalin (Russia)\nAdolf Hitler (Germany)\nBenito Mussolini (Italy)\nFrancisco Franco (Spain)\n\nFranco defeated the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)and although neutral in WWII,his was a totalitarian government.
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You should speak to Hitler via the usual communication with the dead methods.  He had very similar opinions.  But perhaps he was a better speller!
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Here is an article in wikipedia about fascism. It includes characteristics as well as examples.
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I'm teaching "Julius Caesar" right now to my 10th graders.\n\nCaesar--Killed Pompey and his sons.  He is loved by commoners.  He was offered the crown three times and refused three times (as a show of humility). He is superstitious and consults with augurers.  He is a fatalist (believes that he cannot fight fate).  He demonstrates hubris (excessive pride) frequently; "Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he".  His dying words "Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar" are famous and show his shock at Brutus's betrayal.  He also created the "spirit of Caesar" (the commoners' preference for an emporer rather than a republic).\n\nBrutus--the tragic hero of the play.  His tragic flaw is his tendency to trust people too much.  He is noble and patriotic and kills Caesar for the right reason.  Makes several errors throughout the play.   \n\nMark Antony--Caesar's nephew.  Crafty and manipulative.  A tyrant after Caesar's death.  Able to sway the crowds at Caesar's funeral.  \n\nCassius--provides the catalyst for Caesar's assassination.  He is hot-tempered, quick to anger, but also quick to cool down.  He is the voice of reason among the conspirators.  \n\nCasca--easily led.  Not too clever.  The first to stab Caesar.  \n\nPortia--Brutus's wife.  Considers herself Brutus's equal.  Stabs herself in the thigh to show Brutus that she can endure pain.  Kills herself by swallowing hot coals because she wants Brutus to come home.  \n\nCalpurnia--superstitious (she interprets her dream as a bad omen).  \n\nCicero--senator of Rome.  He is wise and well-spoken.  He is killed by the new triumvirate (Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus) after Caesar's death.  \n\nFavius/Marullus--supporters of Pompey.  They make the commoners feel guilty when they are awaiting Caesar's return after killing Pompey.  Remove the scarves and decorations from Caesar's statues and are killed because of doing so.
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Hmm, does someone have a politcal theory midterm coming up?\n\nKant was largely a predecessor to Marx/Engels and was critisizing the same social structures they work and their inevitable ends of ruin. \n\nMachiavelli on the other hand was an advocate of the totalitarian ideal. Force makes right, but the quite "The ends justifies the means.", in itself is not correct. Even Niccolo would not entirely agree with that. \n\nTheir deep philophies are much to deep to get into because they were largely addressing different periods in political history.  Machiavelli was witnessing Roman decline and revolution, while Kant was witnessing the rise of the industrial revolution and its impacts upon the masses. \n\nIs there a specific topic you were intrested in like free will? social revolution or something?
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"Fascism is on the march today in America. Millionaires are marching to the tune. It will come in this country unless a strong defense is set up by all liberal and progressive forces... A clique of U.S. industrialists is hell-bent to bring a fascist state to supplant our democratic government, and is working closely with the fascist regime in Germany and Italy. Aboard ship a prominent executive of one of America's largest financial corporations told me point blank that if the progressive trend of the Roosevelt administration continued, he would be ready to take definite action to bring fascism to America."\nhttp://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Fascism/Fascism.html
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What was it like living in that attic for so long? How did you feel about the Nazis?
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Well Bush is an elected representative of the people of the United States of America.Mussolini on the other hand was a fasscist dictator,who topelled the king of Italy and took power over Italy and all its colonial pocessions.\nBush is a servant of the pople of the US,as stated by the constitution.I dont justify his actions,yet Mussolini was far worse.\nOn the positive note,Mussolini was'nt much of a leader,he could'nt win one single war without the help of the Germans,atleast Bush kicked ass in Afghanistan and Iraq.\nBush is not fasscist,i think the stress of political power and financial gains ware his mind down,i dont know if he's someone's pawn.But Mussolini certainly was one.\nI think Bush comes first then Benito Mussolini.
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Germany - Adolf hitler\nItaly- benito Mussolini\nJapan - Hideko Toji
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Adolf Hitler. "Der Fuhrer" means simply "the leader" and that was eventually his title. Mussolini, his Italian counterpart, was "Il Duce," or the boss.
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che was that type of man, you either loved and agreed with him, or you hated him.  From what I understand about his life because he was so passionate with his belief that people returned that feeling positively or negatively.
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I am with you all the way!  I think he is a remarkable person, basically good.\nNo one is perfect and many Godly men have sinned as wrongly. Those are for God to judge and forgive.\n\nI will always go see anything he has involvement with, whether it be acting, writing, or directing. Not Braveheart, I just knew I couldn't take the intensity and emotion.
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a. He believed in racial separation- that everyone should live with people of their same ethnicity.  He wanted to unite Europe with Germany as the leader, and then expand Germany. (That's reasonable in some ways. There are so many hate crimes today- not only limited to White on minority as they once were.) \nb. He hated communism..... which started with German Jews, so I can see why he had a particular dislike of Jews.   \nc. He had his master race idea. (But, then again, we ALL have prejudices against other races of people and have-or, rather, should have- pride in our own races, ethnicities, etc. That doesn't really excuse him for KILLING other people in neighboring countries- such as Poland- but that excuses him from being called a racist for loving his race and ethnicity.) \nd. Well "racism" really doesn't cover the disabled (they are not a race), but yes, that was cruel of him for killing them. However, the idea of sterilizing them isn't that bad, especially since the USA was doing that too for a while. \ne. A little FYI-If you think Hitler was racist for wanting segregation, I think you should look at what some of your own political leaders have said:\n"Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate that these people (Blacks) should be free. Nor is it less certain that two races, equally free, cannot live in the same government. Nature, habit, opinion have drawn indelible lines of distinction between them."\n-Thomas Jefferson (I haven't heard anyone call HIM a racist.) \n"Given an opportunity in our ancestral Africa, the knowledge of farming and of simple farm machinery and implements, which we have acquired here would enable us to carve a frugal but decent livelihood out of the virgin soil and favorable climate of Liberia... We are a liability now, and any cost of this project, no matter how great, would still, we sincerely believe, be a sound investment for the American people... " \n-Marcus Garvey (Black guy) who wanted the USA to help send Blacks back to Africa. (Is HE a racist?) \nf. If you think Hitler was a racist for hating Jews, read in the Bible: John ch. 8- verses 42-59. (I think you should think a little bit of who you are calling racists.) \ng. Hitler was raised as a German and loved German people. As far as being Austrian, however, he lived in the German-speaking part which had accepted a lot of the German culture. \nh. Hitler supposedly WAS a Catholic. Hence was why he was against atheism....?\ni. What exactly is wrong with wanting a Germany just for Germans? 0_o
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Otto Skorzeny was a storm trooper extraordinaire.  He was a devoted Nazi through and through and was a favorite of Hitler.  He ran a successful mission to rescue Mussolini towards the end of the war.  He ran infiltration groups dresses as American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge.  He also alledgedly was involved in setting up the Odessa escape organization that helped my Nazis flee Germany and head to South America.  He was not necessarily a very nice guy, but he certainly was the "go to" paratrooper for the Third Reich.  He was called the "Most Dangerous Man in Europe", led a fascinating life, and died of cancer at age 67.