Mussolini's Rome: Rebuilding the Eternal City
by Borden W. Painter
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In 1922 the Fascist 'March on Rome' brought Benito Mussolini to power. He promised Italians that his fascist revolution would unite them as never before and make Italy a strong and respected nation internationally. In the next two decades, Mussolini set about rebuilding the city of Rome as the site and symbol of the new fascist Italy. Through an ambitious program of demolition and construction he sought to make Rome a modern capital of a nation and an empire worthy of Rome's imperial past. show more Building the new Rome put people to work, 'liberated' ancient monuments, cleared slums, produced new "cities" for education, sports, and cinema, produced wide new streets, and provided the regime with a setting to showcase fascism's dynamism, power, and greatness. Mussolini's Rome thus embodied the movement, the man and the myth that made up fascist Italy. show lessTags
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I had hoped this would be more interesting than it was. Also, I have never been to Rome so place names, streets, etc were a complete mystery to me. A map would have been good to have on hand.
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- Nonfiction, History, Travel, General Nonfiction, Art & Design, Sports and Leisure
- DDC/MDS
- 945.632091 — History & geography History of Europe Italy Marches, Umbria, Lazio; Vatican City Rome And Vatican City Rome
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- DG813 .P28 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania City History of Italy Central Italy Rome (Modern city)
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