Mussolini in Ethiopia, 19191935
Cambridge University Press, 8/31/2015
EAN 9781107090439, ISBN10: 1107090431
Hardcover, 200 pages, 23.5 x 15.8 x 1.9 cm
Language: English
Mussolini in Ethiopia, 1919–1935 looks in detail at the evolution of the Italian Fascist regime's colonial policy within the context of European politics and the rise to power of German National Socialism. It delves into the tortuous nature of relations between the National Fascist Party and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), while demonstrating how, ultimately, a Hitler-led Germany proved the best mechanism for overseas Italian expansion in East Africa. The book assesses the emergence of an ideologically driven Fascist colonial policy from 1931 onwards and how this eventually culminated in a serious clash of interests with the British Empire. Benito Mussolini's successful flouting of the League of Nations' authority heralded a new dark era in world politics and continues to have its resonance in today's world.
1. Post-war realities
Italy 1919
2. A mutilated peace
Italy, 1919–29
3. The impending war of revenge
Europe and Africa, 1932
4. Containing the Führer
1933–4
5. Achieving an empire
1934–5
6. Darkening waters
January–May 1935
7. Facing down the British
May–July 1935
8. Battle lines
August–October 1935.