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Italy’s Capital Mafia Fascists, Politicians, Cooperatives & the Roman Mob
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Italy The Integration of Church & State Under Mussolini (Book Review)
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Ezra Pound’s Fascist Propaganda, 1935-45, by Matthew Feldman
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From Gabriele D’Annunzio to Berlusconi – via Mussolini (Book Review)
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How Mussolini Affected World Cup and Italian Football
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Catholic Sect Holds Funeral Rites for Nazi War Criminal
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The Fall of Mussolini
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Silvio Berlusconi Receives Seven-Year Prison Sentence
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UK Top Award for Mussolini Book
" ... The book examines how Mussolini gained the support of the majority of the Italian population and details the personal relationships they had with hi
Berlusconi’s Praise of Mussolini Leads to Calls for Prosecution
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Nazis in Italy – War Crimes Report Estimates 165 Murders Per Day
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Italy Is Silvio Berlusconi’s Reign Really Over?
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Montreal Benito’s Benediction – History, Politics & Religion, Little Italy-Style
" ... Mussolini was not only admired by the Italian diaspora. Canadian politicians, as well as their British and American counterparts, were glad to have
Manchester Guardian Article, Feb. 12, 1929 “Fascism and the Vatican”
" ... The Vatican has considerable Fascist sympathies. Pope Pius XI is credited with much admiration for Mussolini. That the Italian clergy as a whole are
Berlusconi Could Face Trial as Alleged Sex Offender
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