Benito Mussolini and Italy

From the journal of "HI" a marvellous teleporting space wizard sent from the future. (This explains my knowledge of future events, and why I never use conventional means of transportation. This also helps explain the apparent typo in the title of the blog.)

    I have recently teleported to Italy.

 

    Italy is entranced with Benito fever, and because Italians are so easily entertained with my whimsical ways, I am offered the opportunity to meet Mr. Mussolini. It was then that I learned all about Bemito Mussolini and the road he had travelled. It began for him in 1919 when he created a Fascist party with its own private military, an amalgamation of left-wing radicals within radical movements. He spoke of how he firmly believed the only way for Italy to accomplish its goals was through violence. I found this awfully strange, as I had heard of his pacifistic nature earlier on in life. Mussolini believed in a mixed market economy. Mussolini brought with him the opportunity for economic stability, which was extremely attractive in the eyes of the middle class. This meant they could wake up re-assured that they had a job to go to and money to support their family. However, Benito Mussolini also appealed to Italian traditionalists because his fascist government maintained the essence of Italian authoritarianism. There was great fear of revolution in Italy and the authoritarianism was comforting to Italians because it was something they had experienced for quite some time. Fascism was picking up but soon the movement would clash with the communist movement in Italy. It was at this point Benito saw a unique opportunity. The Prime Minister had resigned due to the continued conflict between communists and fascists, and King Victor Emmanuel`s coalition government had failed to provide stability and peace. Benito begins a campaign to portray himself as a "saviour" and a "bringer of stability". He does this by buying railroads and electrical generators, making him seem like he is protecting transportation and energy, He demands full power over the government and holds a vote, which he wins through intimidation tactics.

    I fear for Italy now. Mussolini seems like a man who could do great evil.

In the next few weeks he implements a buy Italian Program to encourage local spending. I always knew there was evil in Benito and he displayed it when he signed the 1936 Treaty with Germany, creating the Axis powers.