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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Benito Mussolini What Is Fascism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides the text of Mussolini's definition of fascism which he wrote for the Italian Encyclopedia.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Nazi Soviet Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Allies Invade Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the invasion of Italy by the Allied forces.
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Ethiopian Embassy: The Axum Obelisk

For Students 9th - 10th
Axum is the home to the world's tallest obelisks. Track the incredible story of an obelisk that was looted from Axum by Mussolini in 1937 and finally returned in 2005.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Holocaust in Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Holocaust in Italy is generally well known, but to date there has been little systematic analysis of its spatial dimensions. The objective of this case study is to examine the Holocaust in Italy from a geographical...
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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Defeat in the Desert

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the battles and military maneuvers of the Allies and the Germans in North Africa during World War II, resulting in the Germans' loss of North Africa.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Causes of Ww2 for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the causes of WW2 provides detailed facts and summary of events that started the war including the attack on Pearl Harbor and the rise of dictators in Germany and Italy.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Fascism, Nazism and Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the definition of Fascism, Nazism, Communism, and Militarism together with comparisons and examples of the regimes and the dictators who assumed absolute power leading up to WW2.

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