Benito Mussolini Part 1: Italy's Fascist Godfather
As one of modern history's significant figures, we follow the early years of Il Duce.
We begin at the end鈥� in 1945, with a pile of bodies dumped in Milan then strung up for all to see. Among them, the most powerful man in Italy. One of the most significant figures in modern history. How did it come to this? In this episode, we scroll back to follow the start of Benito Mussolini鈥檚 extraordinary rise. From humble origins as the son of a blacksmith and a schoolteacher, Il Duce will emerge as an incendiary journalist and activist. And before long, the onetime vagrant and draft-dodger will be on his way to the front line of World War One鈥�
A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.
Many thanks to Giulia Albanese, Joshua Arthurs, John Foot, Nicholas O鈥橲haughnessy, Lisa Pine, Helen Roche.
This is Part 1 of 7.
