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Recently, an Italian newspaper published a story that shocked the nation: a private beach club in Venice was decorated with posters glorifying Benito Mussolini, Italy’s former fascist dictator.
The scandal has reopened a debate about how the country should deal with its difficult past, including whether a “fascism museum” planned for Mussolini’s hometown will memorialise this history or celebrate it. Sabina Loriga tells the story.
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Benito Mussolini’s bust and crypt in San Cassiano cemetery are a sensitive topic in Predappio, Italy.
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Sabina Loriga, TEPSIS
Politicians hope that a "museum of fascism" in Benito Mussolini's hometown can help the country face its demons. Historians aren't so sure.
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Politics + Society
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