Mussolini’s Greek Island: Fascism and the Italian Occupation of Syros in World War II by Sheila LecoeurRequirements: .PDF reader, 4 MBOverview: A powerful and unique study of the realities and long-term impact of occupation, Mussolini’s Greek Island reveals the Italian dictator’s imperial vision, the mechanisms of Italian occupation and its tragic consequences. The small island […]
Mussolini’s War: Fascist Italy from Triumph to Collapse, 1935-1943 by John GoochRequirements: .ePUB reader, 5.5 MBOverview: While staying closely aligned with Hitler, Mussolini remained carefully neutral until the summer of 1940. Then, with the wholly unexpected and sudden collapse of the French and British armies, Mussolini declared war on the Allies in the hope of […]
The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe by David I. KertzerRequirements: .MP3 reader, 195 MBOverview: From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI’s secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years […]
Surviving Hitler and Mussolini: Daily Life in Occupied Europe by Robert GildeaRequirements: .ePUB, .PDF reader, 2.2 MbOverview: This book examines the social experience of occupation in German- and Italian-occupied Europe, and in particular the strategies ordinary people developed in order to survive. Survival included dealing with hunger, having to work for the enemy, women having […]
Mussolini and Hitler: The Forging of the Fascist Alliance by Christian GoeschelRequirements: .MP3 reader, 338 MBOverview: From 1934 until 1944, Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolini’s […]