Donna Rachele Mussolini (1890-1979) was the wife of Benito Mussolini. After World War II, she sought refuge in Switzerland where she was captured by Italian partisans and was turned over to U.S. custody as a harmless matron. 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Benito Mussolini created a fascist state through the use of propaganda, total control of the media and disassembly of the working democratic government. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was by far the bloodiest, most expensive, and most significant war in...