History between the Lines

Italy: The New Empire, 1935-1941

March 17, 2023 Jonathan Brown Season 4 Episode 8
Italy: The New Empire, 1935-1941
History between the Lines
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History between the Lines
Italy: The New Empire, 1935-1941
Mar 17, 2023 Season 4 Episode 8
Jonathan Brown

By the middle of the 1930s, Benito Mussolini and his fascist regime are ready to embark on their quest of imperial glory and are determined to rebuild the Roman Empire in a new fascist form, even if that means taking Italy into the abyss of the Second World War...

Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.
Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.
Sound effects from BBC Sound Effects.

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By the middle of the 1930s, Benito Mussolini and his fascist regime are ready to embark on their quest of imperial glory and are determined to rebuild the Roman Empire in a new fascist form, even if that means taking Italy into the abyss of the Second World War...

Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.
Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.
Sound effects from BBC Sound Effects.