A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there! PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by me bouncing from topic to topic, the scope of this show has kinda gotten away from me over the years. I have included an index of miniseries in the description of Episode 1 to provide a guide for what I’ve covered so far.
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Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
The quest for absolute power in Italy was always one on Mussolini's mind, but the Depression forced the Fascists into overdrive. With the economy falling apart, the state swooped in to both clumsily rescue the situation, as well as expanding its hold over the economy. And the crisis in general started opening up very big possibilities for expansion that had otherwise been denied in the 20s.
Bibliography for this episode:
- Bosworth, RJB Mussolini's Italy Penguin Group, 2005
- Whittam, John Fascist Italy Manchester University Press, 1995
- Morgan, Phillip Italian Fascism 1919-1945 St. Martin's Press, 1995
- Gooch, John Mussolini and His Generals Cambridge University Press, 2007
- Schmitz, David F. The United States and Fascist Italy, 1922-1940 The University of North Carolina Press 1988
- Migone, Gian Giacomo The United States and Fascist Italy: The Rise of American Finance in Europe Cambridge University Press 1980
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