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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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Ethiopia was not Mussolini's preferred target in the early 1930s. His expansionist ambitions gravitated more towards the Balkans, and Yugoslavia in particular. But diplomatic and military realities, the pressure of an emerging fascist rival, and Italy's own weakness forced his attention towards East Africa as an alternative.
Bibliography for this episode:
- Gooch, John Mussolini and His Generals Cambridge University Press, 2007
- Mallett, Robert Mussolini in Ethiopia, 1919-1935: The Origins of Fascist Italy's African War Cambridge University Press 2015
- Kallis, Aristotle A. Fascist Ideology: Territory and Expansionism in Italy and Germany, 1922-1945 Routledge 2000
- Bosworth, RJB Mussolini's Italy Penguin Group 2005
- Bosworth, RJB Mussolini Oxford University Press 2002
- Whittam, John Fascist Italy Manchester University Press 1995
- Morgan, Phillip Italian Fascism 1919-1945 St. Martin's Press 1995
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