The paper looks at the political environment leading to Mussolini's reign and his response to it. Bibliography lists 12 sources. Italian Fascism came on the heels of a war that physically and economically crippled Italy. Fascism was considered a harsh, dictatorship-type of power that left many people the victims of its tyranny. The writer addresses what instigated the formation of Italian Fascism, as well as touches upon various elements of the movement.
Bibliography lists several sources.
An 8 page paper discussing Italy's transition from fascism to democracy. The writer chronicles the rise and fall of fascism and the eventual rise of democracy, illustrates the pluralism, mobilization, and leadership of the fascist regime and the reasons for its downfall. Emphasis is given to fascist ideology and its inability to infiltrate Italian society and institutions, as well as demonstrating the inadequacies of fascism and the reasons for the rise of democracy. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Of particular concern are the reasons for certain market failures and successes.