Doctored Photos That Changed History

Mussolini's Power Stance

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was obsessed with his image. He needed to make sure that everyone knew how powerful he was at all times. Naturally, that wasn't quite the case and he wasn't as powerful as he tried to make himself out to be. 

Hold My Horse

Mussolini demanded that his horse's handler be photoshopped out of the image as it would tarnish his repuation. Even though there's no shame in having a handler hold the horse still, Mussolini knew that it wasn't up to par with his dictator role. So, out he went. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.