MUSSOLINI CAPTURED
Madison Vangi
Switzerland 1945
Benito Amilcare Mussolini was born on the 29th of July 1883 in Predappio in northern central Italy. He came from a family of teachers and true believers of socialism, Mussolini moved to Switzerland in 1902 to escape military service, something as a dictator later he shot people for, and became heavily involved in socialist politics. He returned back to his home country two years later and began work as journalist, spreading his support for Italy’s entry into World War One. This led him to become involved with the Italian army in the September of 1915 and to establishing his Fascist party. Mussolini created great chaos in Italy and to Italians, by trying to re-establish Italy as a great European power. After Mussolini invaded Ethiopia (Abyssinia then) and joined forces with Nazi Germany many around the world feared this man and saw him as a threat to the rest of the world. Italian partisans captured Mussolini after trying to flee to Switzerland when allied troops landed in Sicily. He was captured and shot on the 28th of April 1945.
Mussolini was Prime minster of Italy from 1922 to 1943 and within those twenty-one years he had held power he turned Italy, one of the most beautiful and culturally strong countries into a fascist country. Teachers and schools had to swear on oath to teach and follow the fascist regime and newspapers and editors were hand picked almost by Mussolini himself to make sure the media view citizens saw were from a pro-fascist perspective and not the other way round.
When Italy became a fascist country this meant that one dictator, Mussolini, held the power to change and manage Italy’s industry, change its education system and create rules for the people living in Italy without anyone’s say.
Eventually, Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were captured on the 28th of April while trying to flee to Switzerland near Lake Como in a small village called Giulino di Mezzagna. They were convinced that these troops had come to get them to Switzerland safely but, however, were played and shot both separately. Their bodies along with fifteen others of his parties bodies were hung publicly in the Pizzale Loreto square to scared people from becoming fascist and to allow those who were always against him to have their revenge.
Mussolini brought many years of hardship and pain to all those who lived through his time in office and his close relationship with Adolf Hitler should have been a sign of what was to come for this beautiful country.
Madison Vangi
Switzerland 1945
Benito Amilcare Mussolini was born on the 29th of July 1883 in Predappio in northern central Italy. He came from a family of teachers and true believers of socialism, Mussolini moved to Switzerland in 1902 to escape military service, something as a dictator later he shot people for, and became heavily involved in socialist politics. He returned back to his home country two years later and began work as journalist, spreading his support for Italy’s entry into World War One. This led him to become involved with the Italian army in the September of 1915 and to establishing his Fascist party. Mussolini created great chaos in Italy and to Italians, by trying to re-establish Italy as a great European power. After Mussolini invaded Ethiopia (Abyssinia then) and joined forces with Nazi Germany many around the world feared this man and saw him as a threat to the rest of the world. Italian partisans captured Mussolini after trying to flee to Switzerland when allied troops landed in Sicily. He was captured and shot on the 28th of April 1945.
Mussolini was Prime minster of Italy from 1922 to 1943 and within those twenty-one years he had held power he turned Italy, one of the most beautiful and culturally strong countries into a fascist country. Teachers and schools had to swear on oath to teach and follow the fascist regime and newspapers and editors were hand picked almost by Mussolini himself to make sure the media view citizens saw were from a pro-fascist perspective and not the other way round.
When Italy became a fascist country this meant that one dictator, Mussolini, held the power to change and manage Italy’s industry, change its education system and create rules for the people living in Italy without anyone’s say.
Eventually, Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were captured on the 28th of April while trying to flee to Switzerland near Lake Como in a small village called Giulino di Mezzagna. They were convinced that these troops had come to get them to Switzerland safely but, however, were played and shot both separately. Their bodies along with fifteen others of his parties bodies were hung publicly in the Pizzale Loreto square to scared people from becoming fascist and to allow those who were always against him to have their revenge.
Mussolini brought many years of hardship and pain to all those who lived through his time in office and his close relationship with Adolf Hitler should have been a sign of what was to come for this beautiful country.
PACT OF STEEL OR BLOOD?
Madison Vangi
Berlin, Germany 1939
On the 22nd of May a deal behind to leaders was created and agreed upon. Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy and dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler, joined together to become allies. Meeting in Berlin, Germany both sat down with both foreign ministers of signing country to agree to support each other if a war was to occur. Germany needed to make new strong alliances and the rising of Mussolini as leader in Italy landed Germany a great opportunity to do so.
This ‘Pact of Steel’, which was the second choice for the name of this historical event, established a couple of roles between these two main European powers.
The ‘Pact of Blood’ which it was to be called initially by Mussolini however his men pulled him away from this title fearing his country would not grow warm towards it, outlined the close ties there were already present from the previous war between Italy and Germany.
The document signed by both foreign ministers, Count Galeazzo Ciano for Italy and Joachim Von Ribbentrop for Germany had two sections. The first part featured a clear presentation of the trust and cooperation of each other’s country. The second part looked upon their military services to each other and policies regarding the economy. However rumours spread after the signing that even the man himself that signed the important document, Ciano, did not agree whole-heartedly with the pact. The pact showed each participating country that if there were to be a war, both sides would have to help each other and neither could make peace without the other agreeing. Some of the rules signed included that both countries had to stay in communication, military support had to be given when needed and both Italy and Germany had to agree to all future armistices together.
Mussolini supported this pact, in spite of his country going against it, as he saw this treaty as a type of defence or security for his country, even if it was seen as if he was making deal with the devil, he was no angel himself. Many questioned if this was just the beginning of a strong ‘friendship’ however many insights say that both dictators just had their country’s best at heart and that they still feared each other and were not as trusting of each other as they showed the world to be.
Madison Vangi
Berlin, Germany 1939
On the 22nd of May a deal behind to leaders was created and agreed upon. Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy and dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler, joined together to become allies. Meeting in Berlin, Germany both sat down with both foreign ministers of signing country to agree to support each other if a war was to occur. Germany needed to make new strong alliances and the rising of Mussolini as leader in Italy landed Germany a great opportunity to do so.
This ‘Pact of Steel’, which was the second choice for the name of this historical event, established a couple of roles between these two main European powers.
The ‘Pact of Blood’ which it was to be called initially by Mussolini however his men pulled him away from this title fearing his country would not grow warm towards it, outlined the close ties there were already present from the previous war between Italy and Germany.
The document signed by both foreign ministers, Count Galeazzo Ciano for Italy and Joachim Von Ribbentrop for Germany had two sections. The first part featured a clear presentation of the trust and cooperation of each other’s country. The second part looked upon their military services to each other and policies regarding the economy. However rumours spread after the signing that even the man himself that signed the important document, Ciano, did not agree whole-heartedly with the pact. The pact showed each participating country that if there were to be a war, both sides would have to help each other and neither could make peace without the other agreeing. Some of the rules signed included that both countries had to stay in communication, military support had to be given when needed and both Italy and Germany had to agree to all future armistices together.
Mussolini supported this pact, in spite of his country going against it, as he saw this treaty as a type of defence or security for his country, even if it was seen as if he was making deal with the devil, he was no angel himself. Many questioned if this was just the beginning of a strong ‘friendship’ however many insights say that both dictators just had their country’s best at heart and that they still feared each other and were not as trusting of each other as they showed the world to be.