376 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
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Benito Mussolini was a brilliant Socialist journalist who in 1914 declared war, put himself at the head if the anti-Socialist movement in Italy, manoeuvred himself into power by 1933 and ruled the country until overthrown in 1943. He was a dynamic but insecure personality, who appeared dictatorial but always had to share power with the military and bureaucratic establishment. Mussolini... Read more
Introduction Mussolini: Personality and Power 1 Early Years and the Great War 1883–1918 2 Manoeuvres to Power 1918–22 3 Precarious Tenure 1922–4 4 Making the Fascist State 1925–9 5 Targets and ‘Battles’ 1925–35 6 At the Height of his Power? The Regime and the Duce 1929–35 7 The Duce Abroad: Propaganda, Peacemaking and War 1922–36 8 Electing a New People 1936–40 9 The Approach of War 1936–40 10 The Duce at War 1940–3 11 The Years of Captivity 1943–5 Conclusion: Debates Among Historians
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Martin Clark
