Mussolini and the rise of Fascism is profiled. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart of major events make up the site. Visually appealing for students and teachers alike.

This Ibiblio.org site contains the text to Mussolini's war statement to the world on December 11, 1941.

This site provides the actual full text of the Lateran Treaty that Benito Mussolini made with the Vatican.

A photograph of Benito Mussolini, head of Italy's goverment.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its impact.

Use this lesson plan to explore the economic and political conditions in Europe after World War I as a result of the Treaty of Versailles that led to the rise of dictators in several countries. Read about the rise of Lenin and Stalin in...

See color photographs from Life Magazine of Allied troops traveling through Italy towards Rome in the Italian campaign near the end of World War II. Many of these photographs were not published in the magazine at the time. Each photo has...

Initial focus by the Americans in World War II was containing Germany. Read about the Allied war stategy to "close the ring" and deprive Germany of men and materiel.

This animated map gives a good visual of the Italian Campaign which began in Sicily in 1943. Each map has a description of the action, a key is provided, and just the map animation can be replayed, or view the entire site again.

Read about the rising militarism and fascism in Europe and Asia as dictators expanded their territories. See how the United States reacted with its series of three neutrality acts.

This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides links to many scholarly articles on elements of fascism and on how fascism has been manifested in Italy, Spain and other countries.