Mussolini – Ikone des Faschismus - Despoten "Dummer kleiner Clown", sagte Benito Mussolini über Hitler nach deren erstem Zusammentreffen. Doch für Hitler war der erste faschistische Herrscher das große Vorbild und Vorläufer.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Mussolini – Ikone des Faschismus - Despoten
Apr 1, 2018 | ZDFinfo Doku 09.03.2018
Mussolini – Ikone des Faschismus - Despoten "Dummer kleiner Clown", sagte Benito Mussolini über Hitler nach deren erstem Zusammentreffen. Doch für Hitler war der erste faschistische Herrscher das große Vorbild und Vorläufer.
Mussolini – Ikone des Faschismus - Despoten "Dummer kleiner Clown", sagte Benito Mussolini über Hitler nach deren erstem Zusammentreffen. Doch für Hitler war der erste faschistische Herrscher das große Vorbild und Vorläufer.
Monday, January 26, 2026
Rise to Power: Mussolini's March on Rome I SLICE History | Full Documentary | Reupload
May 19, 2024 | In the fall of 1922, former teacher and journalist Benito Mussolini had only recently been elected to parliament when he seized power. His legal coup d’état, which began on 24 October in Naples, was a masterstroke.
Standing before 40,000 Fascist party members, he issued an ultimatum to the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy: “Either they hand us the power, or we will descend on Rome!”
The militants, wearing black shirts and armed with clubs, headed for the capital. Following on from this legendary march on Rome, Mussolini headed up a totalitarian regime that lasted two decades.
Mussolini, Il Duce, took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s. He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power.
He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule.
Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.
Documentary : Mussolini, the First Fascist
Directed by Serge de Sampigny
Production: Histodoc
Standing before 40,000 Fascist party members, he issued an ultimatum to the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy: “Either they hand us the power, or we will descend on Rome!”
The militants, wearing black shirts and armed with clubs, headed for the capital. Following on from this legendary march on Rome, Mussolini headed up a totalitarian regime that lasted two decades.
Mussolini, Il Duce, took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s. He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power.
He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule.
Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.
Documentary : Mussolini, the First Fascist
Directed by Serge de Sampigny
Production: Histodoc
Authoritarianism Decoded: How Fascism Takes Over without Force
Dec 22, 2025 | Fascism, authoritarianism, cult psychology, propaganda, Trump, Mussolini, and modern machismos explained. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan to break down how dictators rise, how mind control works, and why democracy is under threat.
In this wide-ranging discussion, NYU historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, explains how fascist leaders from Mussolini and Hitler to modern authoritarian figures like President Donald Trump use propaganda, victimhood narratives, disinformation, and psychological manipulation to gain and maintain power. Dr Hassan connects these historical patterns to cult dynamics, mind control, and the follower–leader relationship he has studied for decades.
In this wide-ranging discussion, NYU historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, explains how fascist leaders from Mussolini and Hitler to modern authoritarian figures like President Donald Trump use propaganda, victimhood narratives, disinformation, and psychological manipulation to gain and maintain power. Dr Hassan connects these historical patterns to cult dynamics, mind control, and the follower–leader relationship he has studied for decades.
Friday, September 26, 2025
The Final Moments of Benito Mussolini
The very unpleasant end of a tyrant and his regime. Such unpleasantness comes to them all. Not always in the same way, of course, but always unpleasant and usually cruel as the people determine to seek their revenge. — © Mark Alexander
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Mussolini's Fall from Grace | Documentary | Part 2
May 16, 2024 | In the mid-1930s, after 15 years in power, Mussolini remained unsatisfied with his accomplishments. Becoming increasingly radical, he was consumed by a singular obsession: to transform Italians into "new men" and Italy into a warrior nation.
By 1938, having already defeated the Left in the 1920s and the Ethiopians in the mid-1930s, he identified a new enemy: the Jews.
Aligning himself with Hitler, whom he believed would assist him in establishing a new empire along the Mediterranean shores, Mussolini found Italy less willing to rally behind him.
For Part 1, click here.
By 1938, having already defeated the Left in the 1920s and the Ethiopians in the mid-1930s, he identified a new enemy: the Jews.
Aligning himself with Hitler, whom he believed would assist him in establishing a new empire along the Mediterranean shores, Mussolini found Italy less willing to rally behind him.
For Part 1, click here.
Rise to Power: Mussolini's March on Rome I Documentary | Part 1
May 19, 2024 | In the fall of 1922, former teacher and journalist Benito Mussolini had only recently been elected to parliament when he seized power. His legal coup d’état, which began on 24 October in Naples, was a masterstroke. Standing before 40,000 Fascist party members, he issued an ultimatum to the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy: “Either they hand us the power, or we will descend on Rome!”
The militants, wearing black shirts and armed with clubs, headed for the capital. Following on from this legendary march on Rome, Mussolini headed up a totalitarian regime that lasted two decades.
The first episode of this portrait of Il Duce will explore how Mussolini took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s.
He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power. He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule.
Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.
The militants, wearing black shirts and armed with clubs, headed for the capital. Following on from this legendary march on Rome, Mussolini headed up a totalitarian regime that lasted two decades.
The first episode of this portrait of Il Duce will explore how Mussolini took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s.
He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power. He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule.
Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Mussolini & Hitler: The Alliance That Broke Italy I PART 1 | SLICE WHO
Jun 9, 2025 | In the mid-1930s, Mussolini’s ambition to forge “new men” and a Mediterranean empire led him from conquering Ethiopia to allying with Hitler.
This film traces his radicalization, the rise of anti-Jewish laws in 1938, and Italy’s disillusioning World War II collapse. Deposed in July 1943, Il Duce resurfaced in northern Italy under Nazi protection, presiding over a brutal puppet regime.
Follow his final days in April 1945, when Italian partisans executed him and his mistress, leaving his once-admired legacy in ruins. A gripping portrait of power, ideology, and downfall.
Documentary : Mussolini, The First Fascist EP:2 The Fall Of A Dictator
Direction : Serge de Sampigny
Production : Histodoc (2021)
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PART THREE.
PART FOUR.
This film traces his radicalization, the rise of anti-Jewish laws in 1938, and Italy’s disillusioning World War II collapse. Deposed in July 1943, Il Duce resurfaced in northern Italy under Nazi protection, presiding over a brutal puppet regime.
Follow his final days in April 1945, when Italian partisans executed him and his mistress, leaving his once-admired legacy in ruins. A gripping portrait of power, ideology, and downfall.
Documentary : Mussolini, The First Fascist EP:2 The Fall Of A Dictator
Direction : Serge de Sampigny
Production : Histodoc (2021)
Friday, January 10, 2025
The Dictators: Mussolini | Full Documentary
Dec 26, 2024 | Power, control, and terror are the hallmarks of dictatorship. This series explores 20th-century tyrants, starting with Benito Mussolini. From his humble beginnings as the son of a blacksmith to becoming Italy's fascist leader, Mussolini's reign was marked by violence and brutality. As the founder of fascism and a key figure in Italy's expansionist policies, he was responsible for up to 1 million deaths and immense suffering. His life and legacy reflect the devastating impact of authoritarian rule and the dark side of political ambition.
Cast: Guy Walters, Lisa Pine
Director: Ben Sempey
Licensed through EM Productions Ltd
With fascism on the rise again, we all need to familiarise ourselves with the dangers that lie ahead. – © Mark Alexander
Cast: Guy Walters, Lisa Pine
Director: Ben Sempey
Licensed through EM Productions Ltd
With fascism on the rise again, we all need to familiarise ourselves with the dangers that lie ahead. – © Mark Alexander
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Becoming Il Duce: Mussolini's Fascist Revolution | Full Documentary | Episode 1
May 25, 2024 | In the fall of 1922, former teacher and journalist Benito Mussolini had only recently been elected to parliament when he seized power. His legal coup d’état, which began on 24 October in Naples, was a masterstroke. Standing before 40,000 Fascist party members, he issued an ultimatum to the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy: “Either they hand us the power, or we will descend on Rome!” The militants, wearing black shirts and armed with clubs, headed for the capital. Following on from this legendary march on Rome, Mussolini headed up a totalitarian regime that lasted two decades.
The first episode of this portrait of Il Duce will explore how Mussolini took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s. He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power. He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule. Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.
Documentary: Mussolini, The First Fascist – Episode 1: The Word and the Cosh (2021)
Direction: Serge de Sampigny
Production: Histodoc
The first episode of this portrait of Il Duce will explore how Mussolini took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s. He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power. He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule. Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.
Documentary: Mussolini, The First Fascist – Episode 1: The Word and the Cosh (2021)
Direction: Serge de Sampigny
Production: Histodoc
Thursday, October 24, 2024
'Why Aren't People More Alarmed?': As Trump Becomes More Extreme, Americans Get Used to It
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Italiens neue Faschisten | ARTE Re:
Jan 20, 2023 | Wie Neofaschisten Italien infiltrieren
Die rechtsextreme Aktivistin Desideria Raggi ist ins norditalienische Predappio gereist. Im Heimatort Mussolinis feiern Faschismus-Nostalgiker das hundertjährige Jubiläum zum Machtantritt des Duce. Auch zahlreiche junge Rechtsextreme wie Desideria Raggi pilgern zur Mussolini-Gruft. Unter vielen jungen Leuten in Italien gilt rechtsextrem sein bereits als cool. „Fascio-Rock“-Konzerte, aber auch intellektuelle „Treffen für Tradition und Identität“ finden immer häufiger statt.
Wenige Wochen später zieht der Gründer der identitären Bewegung „Festung Europa“, Emanuele Tesauro, mit einem Protest-Fackelzug von rechtsextremen Gruppen aus ganz Norditalien durch Mailand. Tesauro zählt schon lange zur militanten rechten Szene. Heute schließen sich ihm immer mehr junge Leute an. In Verona, dem historischen Nabel der italienischen Neofaschisten, bekommt ARTE Einblick in viele verborgene Treffpunkte der rechtsextremen Szene.
Gegner der Neofaschisten ist der Journalist Paolo Berizzi, der seit 20 Jahren über den italienischen Rechtsextremismus und seine europäische Vernetzung schreibt. Wegen Morddrohungen lebt er unter 24-stündigem Polizeischutz. Berizzi erwartet das Urteil im Prozess gegen einen Neofaschisten. Am Tag der Verkündung ist ARTE dabei.
Reportage (D 2022, 32 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 19/01/2024
Die rechtsextreme Aktivistin Desideria Raggi ist ins norditalienische Predappio gereist. Im Heimatort Mussolinis feiern Faschismus-Nostalgiker das hundertjährige Jubiläum zum Machtantritt des Duce. Auch zahlreiche junge Rechtsextreme wie Desideria Raggi pilgern zur Mussolini-Gruft. Unter vielen jungen Leuten in Italien gilt rechtsextrem sein bereits als cool. „Fascio-Rock“-Konzerte, aber auch intellektuelle „Treffen für Tradition und Identität“ finden immer häufiger statt.
Wenige Wochen später zieht der Gründer der identitären Bewegung „Festung Europa“, Emanuele Tesauro, mit einem Protest-Fackelzug von rechtsextremen Gruppen aus ganz Norditalien durch Mailand. Tesauro zählt schon lange zur militanten rechten Szene. Heute schließen sich ihm immer mehr junge Leute an. In Verona, dem historischen Nabel der italienischen Neofaschisten, bekommt ARTE Einblick in viele verborgene Treffpunkte der rechtsextremen Szene.
Gegner der Neofaschisten ist der Journalist Paolo Berizzi, der seit 20 Jahren über den italienischen Rechtsextremismus und seine europäische Vernetzung schreibt. Wegen Morddrohungen lebt er unter 24-stündigem Polizeischutz. Berizzi erwartet das Urteil im Prozess gegen einen Neofaschisten. Am Tag der Verkündung ist ARTE dabei.
Reportage (D 2022, 32 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 19/01/2024
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Monday, September 25, 2023
Benito Mussolini: The Father of Fascism | Evolution of Evil | Timeline
The Origins of Mussolini's Italy | Secrets of War | Timeline
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Italiens neue Faschisten | ARTE Re:
Jan 20, 2023 | Wie Neofaschisten Italien infiltrieren Die rechtsextreme Aktivistin Desideria Raggi ist ins norditalienische Predappio gereist. Im Heimatort Mussolinis feiern Faschismus-Nostalgiker das hundertjährige Jubiläum zum Machtantritt des Duce. Auch zahlreiche junge Rechtsextreme wie Desideria Raggi pilgern zur Mussolini-Gruft. Unter vielen jungen Leuten in Italien gilt rechtsextrem sein bereits als cool. „Fascio-Rock“-Konzerte, aber auch intellektuelle „Treffen für Tradition und Identität“ finden immer häufiger statt.
Wenige Wochen später zieht der Gründer der identitären Bewegung „Festung Europa“, Emanuele Tesauro, mit einem Protest-Fackelzug von rechtsextremen Gruppen aus ganz Norditalien durch Mailand. Tesauro zählt schon lange zur militanten rechten Szene. Heute schließen sich ihm immer mehr junge Leute an. In Verona, dem historischen Nabel der italienischen Neofaschisten, bekommt ARTE Einblick in viele verborgene Treffpunkte der rechtsextremen Szene.
Gegner der Neofaschisten ist der Journalist Paolo Berizzi, der seit 20 Jahren über den italienischen Rechtsextremismus und seine europäische Vernetzung schreibt. Wegen Morddrohungen lebt er unter 24-stündigem Polizeischutz. Berizzi erwartet das Urteil im Prozess gegen einen Neofaschisten. Am Tag der Verkündung ist ARTE dabei.
Reportage (D 2022, 32 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 19/01/2024
Wenige Wochen später zieht der Gründer der identitären Bewegung „Festung Europa“, Emanuele Tesauro, mit einem Protest-Fackelzug von rechtsextremen Gruppen aus ganz Norditalien durch Mailand. Tesauro zählt schon lange zur militanten rechten Szene. Heute schließen sich ihm immer mehr junge Leute an. In Verona, dem historischen Nabel der italienischen Neofaschisten, bekommt ARTE Einblick in viele verborgene Treffpunkte der rechtsextremen Szene.
Gegner der Neofaschisten ist der Journalist Paolo Berizzi, der seit 20 Jahren über den italienischen Rechtsextremismus und seine europäische Vernetzung schreibt. Wegen Morddrohungen lebt er unter 24-stündigem Polizeischutz. Berizzi erwartet das Urteil im Prozess gegen einen Neofaschisten. Am Tag der Verkündung ist ARTE dabei.
Reportage (D 2022, 32 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 19/01/2024
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Der starke Mann führt Italien in den Abgrund – vor hundert Jahren übernahm Benito Mussolini die Macht
NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Der Duce versprach eine Revolution, sie endete in der Katastrophe. In Propagandafilmen und auf Propagandafotos wird das Wesen des Faschismus sichtbar.
Der «Duce» spricht zu seinem Volk, Rom 1938. | Imago
Der Führer
Das ist ein Mann! Benito Mussolini reitet, ficht, schwimmt, sogar fliegen kann er. Der Duce zeigt sich gerne in Sportlerpose, mit nacktem Oberkörper auf dem Traktor, mit Fliegerhaube im Cockpit. Immer ist er der Stärkste und der Beste. Er verkörpert die neue Zeit, die Zeit des Faschismus, eine Zeit der Kraft, der Motoren, der Schnelligkeit, auch eine Zeit des Kampfs, des Muts und des Übermuts. Die Männer bewundern diesen Mann, die Frauen himmeln ihn an. Korbweise erhält Mussolini Fanpost und Liebesbriefe aus allen Gegenden Italiens.
Mussolini, Sohn einer Lehrerin und eines Spenglers, ist der Erfinder des Faschismus. Seine politische Karriere beginnt er als sozialistischer Agitator und Journalist. Der Pazifist wird 1915 zum Kriegshetzer, das ist seine Wende. Die neue Ideologie entwickelt er über Jahre hinweg, von Tag zu Tag, von Artikel zu Artikel, von Rede zu Rede, aus der Praxis heraus, je nach Laune und Umständen. Sie ist nichts weiter als eine Sammlung von Sprüchen zu Arbeit und Pflicht, Ordnung und Gehorsam, Volk und Grösse. Die «Aktion» bestimmt die Richtung. Die Theorie erledigen andere. Mit Videos » | Andres Wysling, Rom | Freitag, 14. Oktober 2022
Der Führer
Das ist ein Mann! Benito Mussolini reitet, ficht, schwimmt, sogar fliegen kann er. Der Duce zeigt sich gerne in Sportlerpose, mit nacktem Oberkörper auf dem Traktor, mit Fliegerhaube im Cockpit. Immer ist er der Stärkste und der Beste. Er verkörpert die neue Zeit, die Zeit des Faschismus, eine Zeit der Kraft, der Motoren, der Schnelligkeit, auch eine Zeit des Kampfs, des Muts und des Übermuts. Die Männer bewundern diesen Mann, die Frauen himmeln ihn an. Korbweise erhält Mussolini Fanpost und Liebesbriefe aus allen Gegenden Italiens.
Mussolini, Sohn einer Lehrerin und eines Spenglers, ist der Erfinder des Faschismus. Seine politische Karriere beginnt er als sozialistischer Agitator und Journalist. Der Pazifist wird 1915 zum Kriegshetzer, das ist seine Wende. Die neue Ideologie entwickelt er über Jahre hinweg, von Tag zu Tag, von Artikel zu Artikel, von Rede zu Rede, aus der Praxis heraus, je nach Laune und Umständen. Sie ist nichts weiter als eine Sammlung von Sprüchen zu Arbeit und Pflicht, Ordnung und Gehorsam, Volk und Grösse. Die «Aktion» bestimmt die Richtung. Die Theorie erledigen andere. Mit Videos » | Andres Wysling, Rom | Freitag, 14. Oktober 2022
Sunday, February 04, 2018
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
A Look at How a Racial Theorist Tied to Mussolini & Hitler Influenced Steve Bannon
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: Every year, thousands of people in Italy hang a fresh calendar of images depicting Benito Mussolini on their wall, just one of many indications that the cult of "Il Duce" is alive and well in the country. Many still consider the fascist dictator to have been an honorable man, and it is a weakness that politicians such as Silvio Berlusconi have been able to exploit.
Decked out in army fatigues, his hand raised in fascist salute, he emblazons newsstands, lies ready in bookshops and is splashed across countless websites: Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator and founder of fascism known simply as "Il Duce", enjoys massive popularity in Italy as a calendar pin-up. One month he's in a steel helmet, his chin jutting sharply forward, the next he's clutching a Roman short sword, the famous chin still at attention. His valiant, steel-helmeted soldiers also march on annually, in color or black and white, accompanied by fascist symbols like the swastika.
Foreign tourists, especially Germans, are shocked when they see these openly flaunted calendars. Yet even in 2013, the former Italian dictator has a loyal fan base at home. And they're not just buying calendars. » | Hans-Jürgen Schlamp in Rome | Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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