Teach Yourself Mussolini'S Italy

Description: The teach yourself history series offers a refreshing alternative to dense academic historical books, its content being extensive yet written in an accessible and engaging style. All titles in this series are informative and compelling. Assuming no prior knowledge and full of anecdotes and fascinating details, these books will keep the reader hooked from beginning to end. Mussolini's Italy considers the conditions into which the infamous fascist leader was born and grew up. As well as looking into Mussolini's family life, David Evans also delves into the imperial ambitions of Italy and the dilemmas and tragedy facing the country during the First World War. The book moves on to assess the cost of the First World War, the years of crises that ensued and the emergence of Mussolini and his fascists. All aspects of Mussolini's fascist rule are considered with engaging objectivity.