This course will investigate the main events and issues of contemporary history from 1870 up to the present days. Participants are assumed to have at least a basic knowledge of the factual events that occurred in the last two centuries, so the course will be focused on the main theories and interpretations provided by historians. The case study will provide an insight on the history of Fascism, considered from a cultural as well as from a political point of view. Both domestic and international policies carried out by the regime will be examined and discussed.