Starting in the late 1910s, following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the Fascist takeover in Italy, modern architecture was supported for a time in these countries. But leadership opposition caused a return to more familiar and conservative historic styles. In the 1930s, Nazi Germany developed a type of modernized classicism that was unlike the radical designs found in Russia and Italy. This illustrated lecture will describe and
explain these phenomena. Kingsbury Marzolf is Professor Emeritus at U of M in architectural and urban history, having taught for 36 years.