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Overview
Fascist Italy is a lively and concise introduction to the phenomenon of Italian Fascism and its impact. The author balances a re-evaluation of political, diplomatic and military developments with a full assessment of the more domestic and cultural dimensions of the subject.
Synopsis
Fascist Italy is a lively and concise introduction to the phenomenon of Italian Fascism and its impact. The author balances a re-evaluation of political, diplomatic and military developments with a full assessment of the more domestic and cultural dimensions of the subject.
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Describes the formation of the Italian fascist movement from disparate factions in the 1910's, the expansion and breakthrough between 1920 and 1922, the transition from coalition to regime by 1928, economic and social developments of the regime, the search for an ideology, diplomacy and the war, and the final coup in July of 1943. Emphasizes the tension between the opposing interests that made up the movement and Mussolini as its central pivot. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)