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To the victor, the spoils? Having turned their fortunes around and discovered patriotism in the process, Italy expected to be rewarded for being on the winning side of the Great War. Finding themselves ignored as the French and Americans decided Europe's future allowed resentment to fester, and Benito Mussolini to exploit the public mood. As society despaired at a weak government and veterans found the country weak and wanting, a new movement began to emerge...
To the victor, the spoils? Having turned their fortunes around and discovered patriotism in the process, Italy expected to be rewarded for being on the winning side of the Great War. Finding themselves ignored as the French and Americans decided Europe's future allowed resentment to fester, and Benito Mussolini to exploit the public mood. As society despaired at a weak government and veterans found the country weak and wanting, a new movement began to emerge...