Benito Mussolini: Profile of a Dictator

Master of Disguise

Constantly onstage, Mussolini was able to gain the loyalty of his people by exuding an air of great self-confidence, or more appropriately, arrogance. The interesting fact is that many scholars believe that Mussolini had a terrible inferiority complex, thus everything that he did was geared toward maintaining control! He used all means at his disposal. Even his manner of dress commanded respect.

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