Benito Juárez

An analysis of flashbacks shown in the scene where Marcello is seen waiting for the Fascist official and walks in a beautiful blonde woman sprawled out on a desk being provocative for a man from Bernardo Bertolucci The Conformist (1970) this reveals how people will hide their true selves to reform and fit in with the fascist society around them and Marcello’s past experiences that led him to his fascist ways. The film’s title Conformist clearly fits the struggle of conforming into fascism but…

On October 28, 1940, Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, gave Greece an ultimatum. Italy wanted Greece, who was neutral in this war, to allow Italian troops to occupy certain parts of the country. Mussolini wanted to impress Hitler. “Hitler always faces me with a fait accompli. This time I am going to pay him back in his own coin. He will find out from the papers that I have occupied Greece.” (Mussolini ¶ 5)Italy invaded before Greece had a chance to answer, but Greece was able to…

The similarities between Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler are extremely striking. They both fought in World War I, Mussolini for Italy and Hitler for Germany, and for a brief time the countries were on the same side, until Italy abandoned Germany and joined the Allied side. After World War I, Mussolini created the Fascist party, which gained support from nationalists, business owners, and manufactures. The Fascists were opposed to both democracy and communism, believing the government should…

Authors, Alan Taylor and Benito Mussolini, both wrote essays regarding the political culture during a specific time period. For instance, Alan Taylor wrote an article of the American nation post-revolutionary time in Ontario, Canada which examined the political institutions and economic policies implemented to avert another Revolution. Likewise, the article written by Benito Mussolini in 1932 defines the political ideology Fascism. The examination of both authors’ articles yields a sense of…

Italian fascism is reference to the role the Italian women play in everyday life. Italian women are looked upon as floating signifiers because Ernesto Luclau, who is an author, said that the people within this time did not believe that women had any importance. Many people during the fascism era had the concept of “contradictory consciousness”. In this case it meant that the fascism state wanted women to do more because of modern times, but they were stuck in the old ways (). During the…

Fascism was a Government system practiced by many European Powers. Fascism was brought about by one of the most ruthless dictators of all time. His name was Benito Mussolini. “ Benito Mussolini took power in Italy in 1922. Mussolini’s ideas and practices directly and indirectly influenced political movements in Germany (especially the Nazi Party), Spain (Franco’s Falange Party), France, Argentina, and many other European and Non-European countries right up to present day.”(“A Glossary of…

fighting virulently against it. Fascism remains a relevant topic of exploration today, as it is important to understand how these ideas took hold, and the paths to power that were taken by its leaders. The first use of the term fascist was in 1919 by Benito Mussolini. He used it to describe his political movement, which was a blend of "ultranationalism with hostility both to the left and to established…

them about the achievements of the fascist leader, and made them sing Blackshirt and March on Rome. She felt they were pleased. “The Duces who today control the destiny of the Fatherland are side by side. The King, the symbol of national unity, and Benito Mussolini, who with a steady hand is…

Jingoism- Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. Although rarely used in our lives, this is the best word to describe Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was willing to do anything for Italy’s growth as a country. For his extreme efforts to build Italy he is falsely remembered as one of the most diabolical dictators, in history responsible for thousands of deaths. He was interested in obtaining power so he could make Italy into a dominant…

Walter Benjamin noticed an aestheticization of politics under German fascism. To truly understand this ideology, a further plunge into fascism is required. Fascism is an authoritarian system of government and its origination can be traced back to Benito Mussolini, the dictator of Italy during World War I. Mussolini devoted his rule to military potency…