This new title for the 2008 specification, offers factual and interpretive material from the Vienna Settlement to the fall of Mussolini. Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and a companion website with visuals to support learning. Contents: Study and examination skills 1 Italy 1815--1943: A synoptic overview 2 Italy, 1815--1848 3 The unification of Italy 1848--1870 4 The failure of the liberal state and the rise of Italian Fascism, 1870--1922 5 Mussolini's Italy 1922--1943 Index