Segre
Italo Balbo
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520071995
- author:
- Segre
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 484
- Dimensions:
- 22.76 x 15.21 x 3.1 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Italo Balbo: A Life of Ambition and Ideology Italo Balbo was a complex figure in early 20th-century Italy, embodying both the ideals of Fascist Italy and its darker aspects. As a pioneering aviator, blackshirt leader, and colonial governor, he played a significant role in shaping Italy's national identity during the 1920s and 1930s. Balbo's career was marked by controversy and achievement. He earned notoriety as a ruthless squadrista, leading his blackshirt forces to suppress socialist and trade union organizations. Later, as Minister of Aviation from 1926 to 1933, he led two internationally acclaimed mass trans-Atlantic flights, earning recognition from around the world. His later tenure as colonial governor in Libya saw him transform the colony into a model Italian province. This biography offers a nuanced exploration of Balbo's life and ideology, shedding light on the complexities of Fascist Italy during its formative years.
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