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I always fear the latter snoopcester Send a noteboard - 12/05/2011 12:12:29 AM
Yes, he does seem to have nothing but scorn for Italy, calling the Fascists "amateurs" who "didn't know what they were doing" and all that. While Italy did tend to the improvised and provisional, and while there was certainly more bravado than substance, I think that Taylor fails to credit Italy for the way that it left its mark on politics in the 1920s and 1930s, and how popular Mussolini was (inside and outside Italy).


I suspect there is an element of him being a man of his times. Having read histories of WW1 and WW2 by British historians of older generations the one consistent theme seems to be they despise Italy - I tend to think the reasons are valid (self important, deceitful, cowardly, greedy and frankly pathetic against any decent opponents) but it does overshadow the influence Italy had on politics in the inter war era.
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A.J.P. Taylor, The Origins of the Second World War Tom - 11/05/2011 04:55:49 PM 1123 Views
I know of the book, but haven't read it yet. Jacob - 11/05/2011 05:00:07 PM 555 Views
I'd be interested to hear what you think if you do *NM* Tom - 11/05/2011 08:04:11 PM 265 Views
Interesting - I'm about two thirds of the way through it at the moment snoopcester - 11/05/2011 05:18:36 PM 606 Views
"Great minds think alike" or "Fools seldom differ"? Tom - 11/05/2011 08:03:52 PM 622 Views
I am sure they can be amalgamated (is that a word?) Camilla - 11/05/2011 08:24:35 PM 576 Views
I always fear the latter snoopcester - 12/05/2011 12:12:29 AM 627 Views
Ah, this reminds me of the old jokes Tom - 12/05/2011 04:58:07 AM 615 Views
Italian army rifle for sale... snoopcester - 12/05/2011 10:22:50 AM 681 Views
I was forced a few years back in a discussion on wotmania to look into Italy in WW1. Legolas - 12/05/2011 10:20:29 PM 811 Views
I chose a few years back to look into Italy in WW1. snoopcester - 12/05/2011 11:47:06 PM 766 Views
Is it an academic work? Stephen - 11/05/2011 05:23:11 PM 580 Views
I would call it "popular academia" Tom - 11/05/2011 08:01:06 PM 568 Views
Very good. Stephen - 11/05/2011 08:51:41 PM 676 Views
Sounds interesting. Nate - 11/05/2011 10:17:39 PM 803 Views
Your list of books to read is pretty good. Tom - 11/05/2011 11:21:07 PM 587 Views
This is a pain in the ass... Cannoli - 11/05/2011 10:31:09 PM 806 Views
I've heard Pat Buchanan talking about his book and wondered about it Tom - 11/05/2011 11:16:03 PM 723 Views
Re: I've heard Pat Buchanan talking about his book and wondered about it Cannoli - 12/05/2011 12:47:50 PM 729 Views
I miss having these sorts of discussions Tom - 12/05/2011 03:34:07 PM 739 Views
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