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The Case of the Brisbane Fascio

The Brisbane Fascio, established in 1930 as part of the Italian Fascist Party’s attempt to disseminate its ideology amongst Italian emigrant communities, enjoyed only limited success. By examining the Brisbane Fascist organisation and the reasons for its failure, this article addresses the particular elements that affected the response of Italian emigrants to Fascism and further illuminates the political, class and economic factors which shaped Italian community life in Queensland before World War II. This article has been peer-reviewed.