Post-war realities : Italy 1919 -- A mutilated peace : Italy, 1919-1929 -- The darkening horizon 1929-1932 -- The impending war of revenge : Europe and Africa, 1932 -- Containing the führer : 1933-1934 -- Achieving an empire : 1934-1935 -- Darkening waters : January-May 1935 -- Facing down the British : May-July 1935 -- Battle lines : August-October 1935 -- Conclusion : Mussolini's war of revenge.