The Duce Myth: Why Mussolini Was Not A Good Leader

When the topic of Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy is brought up, many people are not too familiar with the topic, mostly being aware of Mussolini being a dictator and purging opposition. Due to this, a sort of Mystification of Mussolini has emerged, that he was, despite some of his flaws, a pretty effective and good leader for Italy. But is this truly the case? This video analyzes numerous aspects of Fascist Italian Politics and Society, and you will discover that Fascist Italy was not as good as the claims make it out to be.

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0:00 - Introduction
3:49 - The Fascist Welfare State
9:40 - Draining The Marshes
16:12 - Man Of Law And Justice
26:43 - The Fascist Economy
36:04 - Mussolini The Great Statesman
42:42 - The Humanitarian Dictator
47:12 - Conclusion

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Sources Used:

"Mussolini Also Did A Lot Of Good" by Francesco Filippi (Main Source)

"La bonifica in Italia" by Elisabetta Novello

"Storia economica d'Italia" by Rolf Petri

"Mussolini il Duce" by Renzo De Felice

"Matteotti, Mussolini e il dramma italiano" by Carlo Silvestri

"Il delitto Matteotti" by Mauro Canali

"Mussolini il Fascista" by Renzo De Felice

"Corruzione di sistema?" by Paul Corner

"L'archivio segreto di Mussolini" by A. Petacco

"Il debito pubblico in italia 1861-1987" by The Treasury Ministry

"Lineamenti dell'evoluzione del debito pubblico in italia" by Dr. Fausto

"La politica economica del fascismo" by La Francesca

"The Ciano Diaries" by Ciano

"Italiani, Brave gente?" by A. Del Boca

"Le guerre italiane" by G. Rochat

"Il cattivo tedesco e il bravo italiano" by F. Focardi

"Fascismo di pietra" by Emilio Gentile

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Music used:

Dark Music - Path to Darkness by Adrian von Ziegler
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Tags:

Fascism, Benito Mussolini, Politics, Lavader, Duce, Fascist Italy, Italy, Fascist, Kingdom of Italy, Fascism Definition, World War II, WW2, Antifa, Anti-Fascism, Blackshirts