Describes the alliances that were forming between countries in the lead-up to the outbreak of World War II, the negotiations between Hitler and Mussolini, and the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed by Germany and Russia.

This well-researched essay focuses on the history of fascism in Italy as well as on the ideology.

Describes the events that took place in Hitler's bunker in Berlin during the last ten days of his life.