Lo squadrismo

Abstract

The essay sets out to analyse the genesis of fascist squadrismo, the wave of violence that brought Mussolini to power in 1922. Three levels in particular will be considered. Firstly, an attempt will be made to measure the impact of that violence through the incidence of certain crimes. Then, we will focus on the words used to describe it and the advent of the word 'squadrism'. finally, the fascist memory of squadrism, maintained and elaborated throughout the twenty-year period, will be considered