Anatomy of Three Dictators:

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Anatomy of Three Dictators Mussolini, Hitler,
and Stalin
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Benito Mussolini
Born July 29, 1883 (Italy) poor
Mom Rosa (deeply Catholic)gives everything to
Benito ()
Father Alessandro (Socialisthates churchloves
Marx)
Schooling Catholic (moms desire Benito a
priest)
Pivotal Childhood experiences
1. reads constantly (Marx)
2. hated authorityalways in trouble (kicked out
of school)
3. was a bullyfightsstabbed a classmate
4. known for speaking abilitystrikes fear in
other kids
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Benito Mussolini
Youth--early Adult Events
1. Becomes a teacher (fired 3 times)
2. Reputation wine, women, wagering
3. Arrested multiple times
4. Becomes a socialist writeragainst King of
Italy.
5. Exiled to Switzerlandno , has to beg for
food
World War I
1. returns to Italy, supports war, joins army
2. Writes on the Italian front and becomes
popular
3. After War, leads angry veterans (out of work)
fights communists and forms Fascist Party
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Adolf Hitler
Born April 20, 1889 (Austria)
Mom Klaraindulgent gives Adolf everything he
wants
Father Aloisstrict, abusive, a drunk (dies 1901)
Schooling Catholic (wants to be a monk)
Pivotal Childhood experiences
1. brother dies when 10 (never the same)
2. hates school/churchdraws all the time
3. reads dads magazines describing
Franco-Prussian War obsessed with war
4. drops out at 16
5. Mom gives --hes a bum, just draws and
listens to opera
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Adolf Hitler
Youth--early Adult Events
1. 1907-09 Vienna Academy of Fine Arts denies
admission twice (mom dies)
2. Lives in Viennalives off moms
3. reads (Marx), draws, debates
4. 1909-1913homeless shelters, begs, draws,
gives speeches in beer halls
World War I
1. Drafted by Austria-Hungary
2. flees to Germanyjoins army
3. Message runner on Western Front
4. Wounded three times
5. War ends while in hospital (depression)
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Joseph Stalin
Born Dec 9, 1879 (peasants in Russia)
Mom Ekaterinawants only child to be a Priest/
gave him every desire
Father Vissarion---brutal (beats Joseph and mom
when drunk)
Schooling Orthodox Church (to be a Priest)
Pivotal Childhood experiences
1. dad dies when 10 (thrilled)
2. excellent studentread everything, especially
Marx
3. loved to fight (wrestling champion)
4. Hated authority
5. Believed a true friend did whatever he wanted
(friendless)
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Joseph Stalin
Youth--early Adult Events
1. Enters Jesuit Theology School at 15
2. forms secret Marxist club
3. repeatedly in troublegets expelled hates
people -- suspicious of everyone
4. organized strikes among workers
5. joins Bolsheviksrobs banks to get for Lenin
World War I
1. Arrested 5 times and exiled six times between
1907-17
2. in exile in Siberia when March 1917 Revolution
begins
3. Returns to Lenins side and takes over when
Lenin dies (1924)