{"product_id":"rise-and-fight-speeches-from-the-italian-social-republic-and-the-political-testament-paperback","title":"Rise and Fight: Speeches from the Italian Social Republic, and the Political Testament - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenito Mussolini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, after three years of warfare, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy hatched a conspiracy to capitulate to the Allies and betray Italy's German allies in a desperate attempt to keep his throne. The king orchestrated a dramatic vote of no confidence on July 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e in Mussolini's own Grand Council, and shortly after ordered the arrest of Mussolini. Hitler intervened, dispatching SS commandos to rescue Mussolini in a daring escapade and spirit him away to the north of the country, establishing a new fascist state with Mussolini at the head: the Italian Social Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRise and Fight\u003c\/em\u003e traces the turbulent final chapter of Benito Mussolini's political life through his words from 1943 to 1945, voiced in the midst of a collapsing Fascist order. In the shadow of German occupation, civil war, and Allied invasion, Mussolini attempted to redefine Fascism through the lens of \"socialization,\" rallying loyalists around a vision of a rejuvenated revolutionary state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Mussolini's impassioned speeches during the first days of the Italian Social Republic to his somber Political Testament written just days before his execution, \u003cem\u003eRise and Fight\u003c\/em\u003e reflects both a last-ditch ideological crusade and a leader grappling with betrayal, destiny, and defeat. Ardent visions of a \"New Europe\" were mixed with determined resistance in the \"war of civilization,\" even as his world fell into ruin around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntelope Hill Publishing is proud to present - many of which appear for the first time in English - Mussolini's final words, offering rare insight into the propaganda, desperation, and enduring convictions of a regime on the brink. More than a historical document, the records of these speeches are the voice of a movement fighting to shape its legacy in the face of inevitable collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978334306605,"sku":"9798892520492","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TthmnTaJ2B9798892520492.webp?v=1775801728","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/rise-and-fight-speeches-from-the-italian-social-republic-and-the-political-testament-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}