Evolving Attitudes Towards Mussolini and Fascism over Time
This paper addresses the attitudes found within American periodicals during the period of Benito Mussolinis rise to power. The foremost proponent of fascism and a former ally of Western Europe, the study of media sources and their coverage of Mussolini and fascism helps lend a critical eye to how attitudes in the media change over time, and how these changing attitudes impact the consumers of these media sources.