Why England Slept Why England Slept Why England Slept is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy while in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title is an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book "While England Slept," which also examined the buildup of German power. Published in 1940, Kennedy's book examines the failures of the British government to take steps to prevent World War II, and its initial lack of response to Adolf Hitler's threats of war. It is notable for its uncommon stance of suggesting instead that an earlier confrontation between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany
The Doctrine of Fascism The Doctrine of Fascism "The Doctrine of Fascism" () is an essay attributed to Benito Mussolini. In truth, the first part of the essay, entitled "" () was written by philosopher Giovanni Gentile, while only the second part () is the work of Mussolini himself. It was first published in the "Enciclopedia Italiana" of 1932, as the first section of a lengthy entry on ""Fascismo"" (). The entire entry on Fascism spans pages 847–884 of the "Enciclopedia Italiana", and includes numerous photographs and graphic images. The Mussolini essay leads off with the entry: The second section of the essay is