6 reasons why Fascist Italy underperformed during World War II
When Italy entered World War II on the Axis side, things were looking pretty good from where fascist dictator Benito Mussolini sat. He had an army of some 200,000 men,…
This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini
The year 1943 was probably the worst one for Benito Mussolini. His ambition to rule over all of North Africa had contributed to a crushing loss, and his catastrophic efforts to…
These 5 dictators had the worst ends to their reigns of terror
Dictatorships usually end one of two ways: a child takes the place of the elder dictator, or the people rise up and depose their tyrant after years of abuse. One…
The 13 scariest dictators in history
Power struggles and war have existed since the dawn of humanity. Even today, we struggle with international relations and division within our own country. On numerous occasions, however, twisted political leaders have risen to power. Dictators like …
This Irish woman shot and almost killed Mussolini in 1926
Benito Mussolini was a bad person. I don’t think there’s any argument against that. The Italian dictator is one of the biggest mass murderer in history. Moreover, his fascist totalitarian…