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A fresh treatment of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, revealing the close ties between Mussolini and Hitler and their regimesFrom 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolinis influence on his German ally.In this highly readable book, Goeschel, a scholar of twentiethcentury Germany and Italy, revisits all of Mussolini and Hitlers key meetings and asks how these meetings constructed a powerful image of a strong FascistNazi relationship that still resonates with the general public. His portrait of Mussolini draws on sources ranging beyond political history to reveal a leader who, at times, shaped Hitlers decisions and was not the gullible buffoon hes often portrayed as. The first comprehensive study of the MussoliniHitler relationship, this book is a mustread for scholars and anyone interested in the history of European fascism, World War II, or political leadership.
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A fresh treatment of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, revealing the close ties between Mussolini and Hitler and their regimesFrom 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolinis influence on his German ally.In this highly readable book, Goeschel, a scholar of twentiethcentury Germany and Italy, revisits all of Mussolini and Hitlers key meetings and asks how these meetings constructed a powerful image of a strong FascistNazi relationship that still resonates with the general public. His portrait of Mussolini draws on sources ranging beyond political history to reveal a leader who, at times, shaped Hitlers decisions and was not the gullible buffoon hes often portrayed as. The first comprehensive study of the MussoliniHitler relationship, this book is a mustread for scholars and anyone interested in the history of European fascism, World War II, or political leadership.
