Approximately 60 million lives were taken during World War II. This book serves to explore the ultimate cause of it fascism and to educate readers on the history and motivation behind this complex political movement.

This historical exploration includes many helpful educational tools, including a timeline, an encyclopedia, and excerpts from primary source documents. Using primary document sources, the author provides a direct account of the origin and evolution of fascism. This text analyzes the rise of fascism in Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain from 1919 through...