29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime

29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime

Jacob Miller - July 31, 2017

29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
Soldiers in Italy’s Black Brigades, the ruling party’s paramilitary army. Location and date unspecified. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
The dead body of a young woman hangs from a pole. She has been killed for resisting the National Fascist Party. Rome, Italy. 1944. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
Students salute the Italian flag. Milan, Italy. 1929. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
Supporters of the Fascist Party march in a parade. Milan, Italy. November 1928. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
The inauguration of Littoria, Italy, a city created by Mussolini’s fascist party. December 1932. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
The Italian and Nazi flags fly side-by-side. Rome, Italy. 1937. New York Public Library
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
Young boys in the fascist youth group, the Opera Nazionale Balilla. Italy. Date unspecified. all-that-is-interesting
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
A Nazi general salutes a line of Italian troops before sending them off to fight the Allies. Rome, Italy. March 1944. Bundesarchiv
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
Mussolini taps the cheek of a young boy in the Black Brigades. Brescia, Italy. 1945. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
A propaganda photo shows massive tractors rolling into action and an Italian flag waving overhead. Location unspecified. 1937. New York Public Library
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
A soldier checks a civilian’s papers. Milan, Italy. 1944. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
School children pose for a photo. Behind them are graffiti tags saluting Mussolini as the Duce (leader) of Italy. Marano, Italy. 1930. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
Members of the Black Brigades salute Benito Mussolini. Rome, Italy. 1935. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
The Black Brigades stand at attention. Rome, Italy. March 1936. Wikimedia Commons
29 Photographs of Italy’s Fascist Regime
An Italian resistance member, working with the British troops to fight the Germans in Italy. Florence, Italy. August 1944. Wikimedia Commons

 

Sources For Further Reading:

History of Western Civilization II – The Rise Of Fascism

Time Magazine – What Is Fascism? What to Know About Its Brutal Origins

Swansea University – What Was The Impact Of Fascist Rule Upon Italy From 1922 To 1945?

Historians – The Rise and Fall of Fascism

The Guardian – The Fascist Movement That Has Brought Mussolini Back To The Mainstream

History Collection – Life in Italy Under Benito Mussolini

Slate – How Italian Fascists Succeeded In Taking Over Italy

Forbes – The Economic Leadership Secrets of Benito Mussolini

The Washington Post – These Are The Three Reasons Fascism Spread In 1930s America

European Economic And Social Committee – Fascism On The Rise: Where Does It Come From, And How To Stop It, With A Common European Response

Royal Examiner – Marxists vs. Fascists

Library of Economics and Liberty – Similarity Between Socialism and Fascism

Encyclopedia Britannica – Common Characteristics Of Fascist Movements

Today – Fascism, Socialism, Liberal

AEON – The Lure Of Fascism

The Conversation – After 100 Years, Mussolini’s Fascist Party Is A Reminder Of The Fragility Of Freedom

History Collection – Mussolini Declares a New Fascist Republic (1943)

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