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On July 25th, 1943, Benito Mussolini is ousted from power. We then flashback to his rise to power, including the Fascist march on Rome in November, 1922. In 1936 Ethiopia is invaded. The Axis Pact is proclaimed in 1938, followed by the invasion of Albania in 1939. In 1940, Italy gets into the Second World War, and invaded Greece and Egypt, only to be defeated. After Mussolini's ouster, the Germans occupy the country and rescue him from captivity. Rome is liberated in June, 1944, and atrocities by the Germans are uncovered. Mussolini is executed in April, 1945.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 1949-07-07
- video_camera_front Companies Time-Life Productions Inc., TCF Television Productions
- tag Season: Season 1
- timer Episode Runtime: Mins
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Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage)
Mark W. Clark
Self (archive footage)
Pietro Badoglio
Self (archive footage)
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Self (archive footage)
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