Blood and Power av John Foot

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''Clear, cool, plainly written and devastating¿ Lucy Hughes-Hallett, <i>Times Literary Supplement</i><b>A major history of the rise and fall of Italian fascism: a dark tale of violence, ideals and a country at war.</b>In the aftermath of the First World War, the seeds of fascism were sown in Italy. While the country reeled in shock, a new movement emerged from the chaos: one that preached hatred for politicians and love for the fatherland; one that promised to build a ¿New Roman Empire¿, and make Italy a great power once again. Wearing black shirts and wielding guns, knives and truncheons, the proponents of fascism embraced a climate of violence and rampant masculinity. Led by Benito Mussolini, they would systematically destroy the organisations of the left, murdering and torturing anyone who got in their way. In <i>Blood and Power</i>, historian John Foot draws on decades of research to chart the turbulent years between 1915 and 1945, and beyond. Drawing widely from accounts of people