"Benito Mussolini" Quotes from Famous Books
... in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy ... — The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government
... became a nation-state belatedly - in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula and Sicily were united under King Victor EMMANUEL. The Fascist dictatorship of Benito MUSSOLINI that took over after World War I led to a disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany and Italian defeat in World War II. Revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC) and joined the growing political and economic unification of Western ... — The 2000 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
... was sent by Benito Mussolini, the Premier of Italy, to Signor Rocco after he had ... — Readings on Fascism and National Socialism • Various |