Already a member of parliament, Mussolini demanded to be made prime minister—and Italy’s king capitulated. Once in power, Mussolini began a systematic effort to weaken the country’s fragile ...
The sun, the food, lazy days and pastel colors... but is that the real Italy? The particular fascination that Germans have for the Bel Paese says plenty about both countries.
Mussolini became dictator of Italy in 1925 with dreams of restoring the glory days of the Roman Empire. Beyond a blustering propaganda campaign, his military gains were limited to seizing easy targets ...