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The Fascist revolution in Italy, a brief history with documents, Marla Stone

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169) and index

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The Fascist revolution in Italy

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Marla Stone

The Bedford series in history and culture

a brief history with documents

"As the first mass movement of the radical right to assume power in the wake of World War I, Italian Fascism became the model and inspiration for violent anti-democratic and anti-socialist forces that swept Europe between 1919 and 1945. In this volume Marla S. Stone provides an essential introduction to the rise and fall of Benito Mussolini's Fascist dictatorship. Drawing on the most recent historical scholarship, Stone explores the multifaceted nature of Fascist rule, which drew strength not only from its terror apparatus but also from popular support for its social programs. More than 35 primary sources, including speeches, decrees, memoirs, telegrams, songs, and artwork, demonstrate how Fascism shaped all aspects of Italian life. More than a dozen Italian documents are translated into English for the first time. Photographs, maps, document headnotes, a chronology, questions for consideration, and a selected bibliography provide pedagogical support."--, Provided by publisher

pt. 1. Introduction: the rise and fall of fascism in Italy. -- Long-term causes for the rise of fascism -- The First World War and the postwar crisis -- The birth and triumph of fascism -- The destruction of the liberal order and the consolidation of the dictatorship -- Fascist politics and ideology -- Italian society, economy, and culture under fascism -- War, empire, and defeat -- pt. 2. The documents. -- The birth and triumph of fascism -- Trenchocracy, December 15, 1917 / Benito Mussolini -- Afternoon speech, March 23, 1919 / Benito Mussolini -- The program of the fascist armed squads, June 6, 1919 -- The platform of the National Fascist Party, November 7-10, 1921 -- Squadrismo, 1922 / Italo Balbo -- The destruction of the liberal order and the consolidation of the dictatorship -- Law establishing the fascist militia, January 14, 1923 -- Proclamation of open dictatorship: speech to Parliament, January 3, 1925 / Benito Mussolini -- Laws of the fascist "legal revolution," 1926: Decree on public safety, November 6, 1926, Law for the defense of the state, November 25, 1926 -- After Mussolini, what?, November 1927 / William David Moffat -- Fascist politics and ideology -- Dux, 1925 / Margherita Sarfatti -- "Youth," 1924 / Fascist anthem -- The Lateran Pacts, February 11, 1929 -- The story of my death, 1933 / Lauro De Bosis -- The social and political doctrine of fascism, 1932 / Benito Mussolini -- Going toward the people, 1933 / Achille Starace -- Three girls do the Roman salute at a summer camp in Marina di Pietrasanta, 1930-1931 -- Fascist decalogues, 1928, 1936, 1942 -- The clarifying word of the duce to the world, 1919 -- The manifesto on race, July 14, 1938 -- The racial laws, September and November 1938 -- The defense of the race, August 1938 -- First words: a childhood in fascist Italy, 1939-1943 / Rosetta Loy -- Italian society, economy, and culture under fascism -- Course on fascist culture for use in middle schools, 1937 / Nino Sammartano -- Programs and courses offered by the Fascist Women's Organization, 1937 -- The Italian woman at war, 1941 -- The charter of labor, April 21, 1927 -- On the corporate state, November 14, 1933 / Benito Mussolini -- The twentieth century: inauguration speech given at the opening of the first Novecento Exhibition, February 15, 1926 / Benito Mussolini -- Facade of the exhibition of the fascist revolution, 1932 / Mario De Renzi and Adalberto Libera -- Fascist art, 1928 / Ardengo Soffici -- The futurist manifesto on airpainting (aeropittura), 1929 -- Dancing flight over the enemy, 1939 / Tullio Crali -- War, empire, and collapse. -- The discourse on empire, May 9, 1936 / Benito Mussolini -- Orders for the use of poison gas against the Ethiopians, 1935-1936 / Benito Mussolini -- Song from the Spanish Civil War: "Long live Spain!," 1936 -- A legionary's Christmas on the Russian front, February 1, 1942 -- Few returned: twenty-eight days on the Russian front, Winter, 1942-1943 / Eugenio Corti -- Appendixes. A chronology of fascism in Italy (1914-1945) -- Questions for consideration