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We chose this photograph because it helps to really show how fragmented Italy was before unification, it also helps to explain why the nation was still politically divided even after unification. -
We chose this image as it shows how important of an addition the papal states were as they encompass some of the most important pieces of land on the Italian peninsula, it also shows how diverse Italy was even though the states would be unified under the kingdom of Italy they were still culturally separate. -
We chose this photo to show how bloody and brutal this battle really was for the Italians, they lost over 7,000 troops in what was supposed to be a quick and easy surprise attack. -
We chose this image as it not only shows the geography of Italy and their main opposition during the war, the Austrian Hungarians but it also shows that land that Italy was promised in the treaty, the land that they would eventually be denied in favor of giving it to the Yugoslavian empire -
We chose this photograph as it really helps to show how the Italian military sort of just showed up in Tripoli the capital city of Libya and took it from the Ottomans who had controlled it up until that point -
We chose this photograph of the newspaper as it helps to really show the role that Mussolini played with his name being strung across right at the top above the headline. -
We chose this photo because it helps exemplify this lowe point before Mussolini would gain power. The photograph of Mussolini in the paper also contrasts any future photos of him where he would make sure they had specific lighting and were shot from a lower angle to make him seem more formidable, instead in this paper it shows him with his head down which helps show this low point before his rise to power. -
This image depicts the several different perspectives of the Fascio di Combattimento. The multiple different people of different political standpoints shows the impact of different perspectives. -
This image shows the significance of the taking of Fiume and how it boosted spirits of the soldiers. The impact in the difference of morale shows the support of the war. -
We chose this photograph in particular as it really exemplifies the social unrest that the country was experiencing in the two years following the conclusion of the first world war -
This image articulates the impact of the relationship between both leaders and how it would potentially benefit both individuals. -
This image shows how strong of a leader he claimed himself to be. The face of looking up depicts him as independent and forceful. -
The thousands of people that took upon the march represents the impactful force that the people took when fighting for their political party and country. -
This image shows the forces through the policies and the laws that Mussolini took in order to maintain control. -
This image depicts how the forces in Italy were mobilized to occupy Corfu. The use of waterways were a significant factor toward fighting and travel at the time. -
This picture shows a political protest in 1924 in which several opposition parties in Italy, including the Socialists, Communists, and Christian Democrats, seceded from the parliament in protest the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini. -
This picture shows two economic campaigns launched by Mussolini's Fascist government in Italy, with the Battle for Land aiming to reclaim and cultivate uncultivated lands, and the Battle for the Lira aimed at stabilizing and revaluing the Italian currency (the lira) in 1924 -
This image shows the significance of the Matteotti murder and how it impacted the country. The multiple people standing around the casket shows the extend of which he was a influential figure during this period. -
This picture shows a campaign launched by the Fascist regime in Italy in 1925 to increase grain production and achieve self-sufficiency in food supply. -
This picture shows a series of agreements signed on October 16, 1925, at Locarno, Switzerland, between Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy. The treaties aimed to secure the post-World War I territorial settlement and normalize relations between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
This picture shows a pro-natalist campaign initiated by the Fascist government in Italy in 1927, encouraging Italian women to have more children to increase the country's population. -
This picture shows the treaty signed on August 27, 1928, in Paris, renouncing war as an instrument of national policy. It was initially signed by the United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and several other nations. -
This picture shows a treaty signed on February 11, 1929, between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See, establishing the Vatican City as an independent sovereign state and settling the long-standing "Roman Question" regarding the Church's sovereignty and territorial claims. -
This picture shows a diplomatic alliance formed in April 1935 at Stresa, Italy, between France, Britain, and Italy, aimed at containing German aggression and reaffirming the territorial settlements of the Treaty of Versailles. -
We picked this picture because it shows the difference in resources between the 2 nations; this shows Abyssinian Soldiers on horses, while Italians were more advanced in terms of militarization than that. -
We picked this picture because it represents the growing Nationalism and Fascism that both Mussolini and Hitler were attempting to spread by aiding the Spanish Nationalists in the Civil War. -
We picked this picture because it shows the extent of the Italian Occupation throughout Albania. Albania was a small Balkan state with little Military, and Italy swept through with relative ease. -
We picked this picture because it is a political postcard that illustrates the unification of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. -
We picked this picture because it reflects the grimness of the Munich Conference. Britain and France agreed because they wanted to appease Germany, but by the end it was clear that Hitler was not going to honor his promise to not look for territory in Europe. -
We picked this picture because it shows the unification of the 2 fascist states through the handshake of the 2 dictators. -
On September 12, 1943, a German Commando unit landed on the mountain resort where Mussolini was being kept and rescued him, and reinstated him in power as head of Northern Italy. This picture shows the amount of Men Germany sent to rescue Mussolini, and how important he was to them. -
This picture is of Mussolini being hung upside down outside of a gas station for the Italian public to see. It represents the discontentment of the public with Mussolini by the end of his reign.