Mussolini's Rome: how the city changed with the rise and fall of the Duce

2012-05-07This thesis will discuss how the city of Rome physically changed as Benito Mussolini rose and fell from power. It will first outline the major changes to the Roman landscape under Mussolini’s leadership and explain the underlying philosophies that caused them. It will then trace Italy’s forge into international politics and cultivation of a relationship with Adolf Hitler. Next it will discuss Italy’s entrance into World War II and the fall of Mussolini from power. Finally, the thesis will outline how the citizens dealt with the physical remnants of Mussolini after his fall. It will show that the Italian people and government of Rome utilized three distinct tactics to remove Mussolini from the physical environment of Rome, post World War II