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Benito Mussolini And Fascist Italy

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The argument can be made that Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy during World War II, connected himself with ancient Rome through the use of archaeological excavations of ancient monuments that fueled his propaganda machine. Additionally, one can argue that he was unsuccessful in his association with ancient Rome due to him being overthrown and assassinated at the end of World War II. The relationship between archaeology and nationalism in Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini caused ancient Roman artifacts and structures to be culturally gratifying, as well as fueling a national identity.
Having a national identity based on archaeology and ancient artifacts is necessary for totalitarian governments, such as Fascist Italy, due to
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