RESEARCH ON DICTATORS

WHY RESEARCH DICTATORS?

The opening of my film revolves around Britain

under a Dictatorship, therefore requiring myself and

my group members to create this persona. In order

to make my dictator as realistic and sinister as

possible, I have researched a few notorious leaders

from previous history. I believe I can extract

elements from each of them to create a suitable

character for my movie.

BENITO MUSSOLINI Born July 29 1883-April 28 1945.

Dictator of Italy.

Troubled childhood- stabbed classmate.

Believed he could get what he wanted using violence- Fascist ideology.

He ran a Socialist newspaper.

Soldier for 17 months.

1919- Formed Fascist movement, used violence against socialists and others. Promised to lower unemployment rates and other policies. Wanted to bring back glory of Roman Empire.

1920- Attempted to overthrow government, out of fear The King, Victor Emmanuel III made him Prime Minister.

1945- Was hung by the Italian citizens along with his mistress.

JOSEPH STALIN

Born: 18 December 1878- 5 March 1953.Russian Dictator. Troubled childhood- constantly ill and had an abusive father.Was appointed to serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party in 1912.Became Dictator in the late 1920s.Intended to transform the Soviet Union from a poor society to a dominant industrial state.Signed a nonaggression pact on the eve of World War II with German Dictator Adolf Hitler.Post war USSR, he prosecuted a reign of terror and exiles to labor camps.Died in 1953 after suffering a stroke.

ADOLF HITLER

Born April 20 1889- April 30 1945.

Did not do well in school, ambition was to become an

artist, however he was rejected from the academy in

Vienna.

Was known for his great speeches.

Whilst in prison wrote ‘Mein Kampf’ which highlighted

his political ideology.

In order to gain total control of Germany he eliminated all

opposition in the name of emergency control.

Committed suicide in 1945 with his long term girlfriend.

Germany’s surrender followed soon after.