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Section sizes Section size for Benito Mussolini (45 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 10,737 10,737 Early life 4,565 29,509 Emigration to Switzerland and military service 4,193 4,193 Political journalist, intellectual and socialist 5,699 5,699 Expulsion from the Italian Socialist Party 7,423 7,423 Beginning of Fascism and service in World War I 7,629 7,629 Rise to power 18 20,113 Formation of the National Fascist Party 13,297 13,297 March on Rome 1,570 1,570 Appointment as Prime Minister 1,495 1,495 Acerbo Law 1,109 1,109 Squadristi violence 2,624 2,624 Fascist Italy 44 37,633 Organizational innovations 1,255 1,255 Police state 7,542 7,542 "Pacification of Libya" 2,999 2,999 Economic policy 4,347 4,347 Railways 3,408 3,408 Propaganda and cult of personality 3,552 3,552 Culture 4,394 4,394 Foreign policy 10,092 10,092 World War II 19 35,013 Gathering storm 6,495 6,495 War declared 4,864 4,864 Path to defeat 8,133 8,133 Dismissal and arrest 8,088 8,088 Italian Social Republic ("Salò Republic") 7,414 7,414 Death 6,133 8,229 Mussolini's corpse 2,096 2,096 Personal life 2,244 2,244 Religious views 22 8,975 Atheism and anti-clericalism 3,243 3,243 Lateran Treaty 5,710 5,710 Views on antisemitism and race 21,008 21,008 Legacy 13 5,799 Family 1,547 1,547 Neo-fascism 3,482 3,482 Public image 757 757 Writings 1,745 1,745 See also 296 296 References 43 43 Bibliography 6,538 6,743 Historiography 205 205 Further reading 432 432 External links 7,450 7,450 Total 195,969 195,969

SOMEONE ADD THIS — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheGreatDSW (talk • contribs) 12:08, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Please remove flags per MOS:INFOBOXFLAG, same as per previous edit. 49.150.14.10 (talk) 22:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Jamedeus (talk) 08:11, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear all, the recent book bu Phillips P. O'Brien on, among others, Mussolini (The strategists) mentions the double and diverging influence of his father (more of an anarchist/revolutionary socialist) and his mother (more of a Roman Catholic and Italian nationalist).

The current Wiki page mentions only the father as an influence for both ideologies, and therefor seems to miss out on the conflict implied by the mother and the father's competing worldviews.

To be adapted? 193.190.218.1 (talk) 09:54, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As suggested by Tom B in his closing opinion on the Rfc provided above, I am starting a thread to narrow down alternatives to the current lede image for future discussion. If you feel so inclined, please share your opinion on which option you prefer.

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

Emiya1980 (talk) 23:13, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ალექსანდროს, Jtbwikiman, Curbon7, SMcCandlish, VampaVampa, HTGS, MaximusEditor, AlexandraAVX, Rjensen, Cossde, and Alessandro57: In light of your previously expressed opinions in favor a new lede image for Benito Mussolini, you are invited to participate in the aforementioned discussion regarding the best alternative. If you feel so inclined, please share your opinions here. Thank you. Emiya1980 (talk) 01:41, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Shadow4dark: Emiya1980 (talk) 21:48, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Does this mean we will go next discussion with the status quo? Shadow4dark (talk) 22:53, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sometime in the future, yes. Emiya1980 (talk) 23:17, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• C, B, status quo, A, most to least preferred, for reasons given in previous rounds. Reject D outright as too grainy and washed-out. However, if a much better-quality version of that image can be found, it would actually be my 2nd or 3rd choice.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  06:02, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• A/C, not B/D/status quo. When i closed I hadn't intended to participate, but i just got pinged. I generally prefer colour so have put C. A looks the highest quality. D is the lowest quality, and B is lower quality. I like the status quo the least, as that side profile only shows half his face, Tom B (talk) 08:51, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• B, C, D, A. The only picture in which Mussolini is himself is B, all the others are official pictures meant to show him as an authoritarian man. Alex2006 (talk) 14:21, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• C. It is a clear image that displays his signature look. Most people wouldn’t even be able to tell that D is Mussolini. Trakking (talk) 15:51, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• B - Thanks for pinging me, I have preference towards B, but fine with the other 3. MaximusEditor (talk) 16:32, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• C, then A. And I have no problem with the man being represented in a propagandistic way; it is a part of the cultural image we have of him. (Next time it would be nice if you kept the same numbering/lettering, so we can just re-vote easily, rather than having to reanalyse or re-code our last answer.) — HTGS (talk) 22:58, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• C this one looks as a formal portrait if people not want propaganda picture they should vote for D as this one is most neutral but lacks quality. Shadow4dark (talk) 19:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Status quo, per others and MOS:PORTRAIT: It is often preferable to place a portrait (image or representation of a person) so that they "look" toward the text. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 20:20, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  This poll is to determine the best of the alternative images. Once decided, the top choice will be measured against the status quo. Also “It is often preferable” is meaningless to us. We can clearly choose any image, even one that doesn’t face the text. — HTGS (talk) 04:06, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  The current image is just fine though. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 13:57, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I don’t disagree. — HTGS (talk) 04:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)d[reply]

• Comment: Based on my review of the tally, it appears that most people are in favor of C. Does anyone have any other ideas on what would be the best alternative image? Emiya1980 (talk) 05:26, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi!

in the "Early Life" section the text says: Mussolini was sent to a boarding school in Faenza run by Salesian monks. However Salesians are not monks, but 'religiouses'. Suggested change: Mussolini was sent to a boarding school in Faenza run by Salesians. SiGe91 (talk) 19:32, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]