Benevolence and Betrayal: Five Italian Jewish Families under Fascism
Alexander Stille
The experience of Italian Jews under fascism was a strange mixture of acceptance and betrayal, of sympathy and brutal persecution. Jews and fascists co-existed as they did nowhere else - there were even Jewish members of the Italian Fascist Party, enthusiastic and welcomed supporters of Benito Mussolini - though leagued with Hitler - staunchly refused to co-operate in the deportation of Jews.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History | 1992 | Winner | Secondary source |
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- Benito Mussolini60%
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Italian Jews under fascism experienced a mix of acceptance and betrayal, as some Jews and fascists coexisted while fascists—despite refusing cooperation in deportations—still pursued brutal persecution of Jews.
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