In fact, as Ihrig points out, Mussolini called himself “the Mustafa Kemal of a Milanese Ankara” as he began his own power-grab.
The 20th-Century Dictator Most Idolized by Hitler|William O’Connor|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other words, Berlusconi's trivialization of the Shoah and his lenient views regarding Mussolini are not uncommon.
Why Do Italian Jews Tolerate Berlusconi's Trivialization of the Holocaust?|Anna Momigliano|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Italy's former prime minister constantly trivializes the Holocaust and defends Mussolini.
Why Do Italian Jews Tolerate Berlusconi's Trivialization of the Holocaust?|Anna Momigliano|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her father was a Mussolini supporter who had fought with the Italian army on the eastern front with the Nazis in World War II.
Sonia Gandhi Health Mystery Sets India Leadership Adrift|Bruce Riedel|June 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The aftershocks of the First World War brought Mussolini to power.
David Frum's Book Club: The Pursuit of Italy|David Frum|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And if you should bring back Mussolini, I think you might get a medal.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
Mussolini has boasted that he is a tempista, that his real pride is in "good timing."
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism|Various
I wanted Mussolini to get licked and I wanted the Loyalists to win.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
If you think you are going to get us to accept any such Mussolini dictatorship, you've got another guess coming.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
Mussolini was a Mazzinian of that pure-blooded breed which Mazzini seemed somehow always to find in the province of Romagna.
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism|Various
British Dictionary definitions for Mussolini
Mussolini
/ (ˌmʊsəˈliːnɪ, Italianmussoˈliːni) /
noun
Benito (beˈniːto) known as il Duce. 1883–1945, Italian Fascist dictator. After the Fascist march on Rome, he was appointed prime minister by King Victor Emmanuel III (1922) and assumed dictatorial powers. He annexed Abyssinia and allied Italy with Germany (1936), entering World War II in 1940. He was forced to resign following the Allied invasion of Sicily (1943) and was eventually shot by Italian partisans