Mussolini and the origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940 [2003]
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Mussolini and the origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940 / Robert Mallett.
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Language
English
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Published
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
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Physical Description
ix, 266 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents Summary
This new study re-examines the controversial debate on Fascist Italy's road to international conflict that has raged for six decades. The author's privileged access to until now unseen archival materials allows him to assess the ideological, geopolitical, domestic and strategic considerations that shaped Mussolini's alliance with Hitler, and his subsequent decision to wage war against Great Britain and France in June 1940.
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World War, 1939-1945 -> Causes.
World War, 1939-1945 -> Italy.
World politics -> 1933-1945.
Italy Military relations Germany.
Germany Military relations Italy.
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Content
1. Contrasting Interpretations of Mussolini and the Origins of the Second World War -- 2. A Tortuous Landscape -- 3. A New Alignment -- 4. The Holy War -- 5. Cementing the Bond -- 6. A Brutal Friendship -- 7. Passi Romani -- 8. 'Not a Diaphragm, but an Axis' -- 9. 'The Vital Need for Empire' -- 10. The Climacteric -- 11. Commitments -- Conclusion.
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ISBN
033374814X (hbk.)
0333748158 (pbk.)
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| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | General collection | 940.53/11 MAL | - | General Stacks | - |
Mussolini and the origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940 [2003]
In Research Room
BookGeneral Information
Author
Mallett, Robert, 1961-
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Original Title
Mussolini and the origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940 / Robert Mallett.
General Information
Language
English
General Information
Published
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
General Information
Physical Description
ix, 266 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents Summary
This new study re-examines the controversial debate on Fascist Italy's road to international conflict that has raged for six decades. The author's privileged access to until now unseen archival materials allows him to assess the ideological, geopolitical, domestic and strategic considerations that shaped Mussolini's alliance with Hitler, and his subsequent decision to wage war against Great Britain and France in June 1940.
Subjects
Subject
Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.
Subjects
Subject Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -> Causes.
World War, 1939-1945 -> Italy.
World politics -> 1933-1945.
Italy Military relations Germany.
Germany Military relations Italy.
Bibliographic Information
Content
1. Contrasting Interpretations of Mussolini and the Origins of the Second World War -- 2. A Tortuous Landscape -- 3. A New Alignment -- 4. The Holy War -- 5. Cementing the Bond -- 6. A Brutal Friendship -- 7. Passi Romani -- 8. 'Not a Diaphragm, but an Axis' -- 9. 'The Vital Need for Empire' -- 10. The Climacteric -- 11. Commitments -- Conclusion.
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Library Special Collection
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ISBN
033374814X (hbk.)
0333748158 (pbk.)
Holdings
Book - 940.53/11 MAL
Item Type
Book
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Call Number
940.53/11 MAL
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