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The construction of those commemorative monuments dedicated to the Fallen of the First World War began during the war itself, and was a way of coming to terms with the loss of loved ones, both as family members and comrades. However, with the advent of Fascism after the Great War, the idea which had formerly lain at the basis of memorial erection underwent a change. Prior to the rise of Fascism, commemorative monuments had focused on the concept of patriotism and commemorated either one specific individual or grou...