Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini, two of the world's most brutal and tyrannical leaders
ever, both rose to power in their respective countries in a very similar fashion. That's not to say
that Hitler and "Il Duce" were all that similar. They both came from very different backgrounds,
and while both ruled under the fascist movement, their views varied greatly.
Both Germany and Italy were quite upset at the outcome of the first World War. The
war had crippled both countries economy, sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing. In
Germany, 1933, the unemployment rate was almost 26%. Germany had noticeable been hit the
hardest. "[The War] had ended in defeat ... Complete disarmament, enormous demands for
reparations ..." (Tennant) Germany's economy, defense and government had been torn apart.
Conditions such as these call for change, and it took Benito Mussolini and Adolt Hitler a short
time to come into power, and to change their respective countries for the......
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