The Fall of Mussolini: Italy, the Italians, and the Second World War - Softcover

Morgan, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199219346 ISBN 13: 9780199219346

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Synopsis

A fascinating reconstruction and re-evaluation of the causes and consequences of Mussolini's fall from power in July 1943, covering everything from high politics to the everyday experiences of ordinary Italians as war continued to ravage their country.

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Review:

A richly informed work.

Review from previous edition An absorbing account of how ordinary Italians coped under the regime of a man who was both hated and revered...It is a book which will be welcomed by students of the era. (Vincent Moss, Tribune Books (Review))

Synopsis:

The dramatic story of Mussolini's fall from power in July 1943, illuminating both the causes and the consequences of this momentous event. Morgan shows how Italians of all classes coped with the extraordinary pressures of wartime living, both on the military and home fronts, and how their experience of the country at war eventually distanced them from the dictator and his fascist regime. Looking beyond Mussolini's initial fall from power, Morgan examines how the Italian people responded to the invasion, occupation, and division of their country by Nazi German and Anglo-American forces - and how crucial the experience of this period was in shaping Italy's post-war sense of nationhood and transition to democracy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199219346
• ISBN 13: 9780199219346
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282