... to Hitler, he remained very well loved by the German people. Beethoven's music was powerful and proud, traits that the Germans could relate to. Hitler felt that Beethoven exemplified the true heroic spirit of Germany. Hitler played upon the sentimentality of the German people so that they would accept the ideals of the Nazi regime and used Beethoven as the archetype ... German descent. Hitler considered Wagner, Beethoven, and Bruckner the epitome of what a good German musician should be. The composers were recognized not only for their musicianship, but also for their loyalty to the Fat...

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... everyone will jump off the bridge if you tell them it's safe. Mussolini, being quite clever and devious in his own way, knew how to deal with this problem. In a true Machiavellian fashion of eliminating any dissenter that could not be "swayed" to understand the "glorious new ways" Mussolini formed organized gangs called "The Blackshirts". These men would deal with troublemakers ... Socialists , if he did not have complete control of the rising nation by the end of his one-year dictator term. It was a brilliant plan that worked successfully and through true Machiavellian politics Mussoli...

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