mussolini, benito

Briefly surveys the life of the Italian fascist leader who became a dictator and who made an alliance with Nazi Germany during World War II.

Describes the life of Benito Mussolini, from his modest beginnings as son of a village blacksmith to his rise in the fascist movement and his leadership of Italy during World War II.

Evans provides an analysis of Mussolini's rise and fall, providing a solid grounding in all aspects of Mussolini's dictatorship.

Provides a detailed account of the three main European dictatorships in the period between 1919 and 1945, exploring Stalinism, Fascism, and Nazism and the effects each had on European history.

A history of the fascist government of Benito Mussolini describing its violence and how it served as a model for other twentieth-century dictatorships including that of Germany's Adolf Hitler.

A biography of the founder of fascism, who ruled Italy for almost twenty-one years, hoping to build a great empire but leaving it a shambles.

Discusses, in text and illustrations, the events in the world between the years 1919 and 1939 and the emergence of dictators such as Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and Franco.