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Season 1, Episode 10

Rise and Fall of a Dictator

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Air Date: 1949-07-07

Overview: 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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Adolf Hitler Image

Adolf Hitler

Benito Mussolini Image

Benito Mussolini

Francisco Franco Image

Francisco Franco

Mark W. Clark Image

Mark W. Clark

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Pietro Badoglio

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Image

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

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