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Mussolini and the Salò Republic, 1940-1943 : the failure of a puppet regime / H. James Burgwyn ; with a contribution by Amedeo Osti Guerrazzi.

"This book is a long overdue in-depth study of the Italian Social Republic. Set up in 1943 by Hitler in the town of Salò on Lake Garda and ruled by Mussolini, this makeshift government was a last-ditch effort to ensure the survival of Fascism, ending with the murder of Mussolini by partisans in...

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Main Author: Burgwyn, H. James, 1936- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Series:Italian and Italian American studies (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subjects:
Mussolini, Benito, > 1883-1945 > Political activity.
Dictators > Italy > 20th century > Biography.
Mussolini, Benito, > 1883-1945.
Dictators.
Political participation.
Italy.
Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Historical Background of the Italian Social Republic
  • 2. Birth of the Regime
  • 3. A Convoluted Fascist Revival
  • 4.The German "Occupying Ally"
  • 5. RSI Armed Forces
  • 6. Fascist-Style Law and Order
  • 7. Socialization Projects
  • 8. Persecution of the Jews
  • 9. The RSI and the Italian Catholic World
  • 10. Black Brigades
  • 11. Italian Diplomacy Adapts to Fascist Radicalism
  • 12. In the Grip of the Third Reich
  • 13. In the Line of Fire
  • 14. Ringed by Enemies
  • 15. Muddling through Lawlessness
  • 16. Mussolini Woos the Intellectuals
  • 17. Frenzied Endgame
  • 18. The RSI: Body and Soul
  • 19. Legacy of the RSI
  • 20. Historical Controversies.

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