Enemies

About the Book

The brutal murder of Giacomo Matteotti spawned the antifascist movement. Mussolini survived the crisis of Matteotti’s murder and proceeded to further tighten the reins of his repressive regime. The breakdown of the consensus that Mussolini created resulted from his intervention in the Spanish Civil War, his alliance with Germany, the anti-Semitic racial laws, and his decision to enter the war in 1940. Gallo paints a vivid picture of the antifascists who were a crucial link with the armed resistance that developed in 1943. The clash of their programs was vital to the forging of a consensus about Italy’s future.

About the Author

Patrick J.Gallo was born in the Bronx of immigrant parents from Avellino, Italy. He received his Ph.D. in political science from New York University, where he is an adjunct professor of political science. He has lectured widely in the United States and has made numerous guest appearances on radio and television. He has taught at American University, SUNY- Purchase, Queens College, and William Paterson University. Dr. Gallo has authored numerous articles and seven books, including: For Love And Country: The Italian Resistance; Old Bread, New Wine: A Portrait of the Italian-Americans; The American Paradox: Politics and Justice; Ethnic Alienation: The Italian Americans; Swords and Plowshares: The United States and Disarmament; India’s Image of the International System; The Urban Experience of Italian-Americans; and Patterns of American Foreign Policy. He is currently completing a book on the Italian resistance during World War II. Dr. Gallo has been a Fullbright Scholar, an NEH Fellow, and a Scholar-in Residence at the American Academy In Rome. He received an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Chicago.