The Witness History: The Rise of Fascism (Witness History)

This series examines the major historical topics through a mixture of narrative and analysis of the key issues involved. Each book is designed to introduce the reader to a wide range of contemporary sources and aims to encourage readers in the handling and assessment of original historical material. This book describes and analyzes the rise of fascist movements in Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Romania and Britain after World War I. In the final section it examines the link between fascism and big business, a link often stressed by its opponents, and then considers the type of person who might be drawn to fascist ideas.