Book

The darkest side of the Fascist years: the Italian-Canadian press, 1920-1942

Guernica • (40) • Published In 1999 • Pages: 272

By: Principe, Angelo.

Abstract

This monograph traces the three phases of the Italian Canadian fascist press from its initial failure in the 1920s, to its noisy success in the middle of the 1930s, to its final demise in the early 1940s. The three major Italian Canaidan newspapers analyzed in this work are : L'Italia of Montreal, Il Bollettino of Toronto, and L'Eco of Vancouver. Other minor philo-fascist publications that appears in those years are also given consideration in this study. The editorial policies of these publications are '…woven with and presented against the background of the portentous events that shook the world and led to the Second World War. As obedient mouthpieces of fascist consuls, the newspapers in question reiterated the fascist claim that Italy had been rejuvenated and, had acquired a new greatness, power, and prestige throughout the world. They even partook in the campaign against Jews during the fascist anti-semitic policy of … 1938' (jacket).

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2000

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1920-1940s

Coverage Place

Canada

Notes

Angelo Principe

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-264) and index

LCCN

99071703

LCSH

Italians--Canada