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This short 1943 documentary from the World in Action series zooms in on Benito Mussolini, the politician and National Fascist Party leader who led Italy into World War II. Examining his confused dictatorship, the film reveals the political and military dilemma of the impoverished Italian people as M...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Daly, Tom, 1918-2011 (Producer), Legg, Stuart (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 1943.
Series:World history in video
Subjects:
Mussolini, Benito, > 1883-1945.
Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936.
Italy > History > 1922-1945.
Guerre italo-éthiopienne, 1935-1936.
Italie > Histoire > 1922-1945.
Italy.
1922-1945
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
History.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This short 1943 documentary from the World in Action series zooms in on Benito Mussolini, the politician and National Fascist Party leader who led Italy into World War II. Examining his confused dictatorship, the film reveals the political and military dilemma of the impoverished Italian people as Mussolini goes down to defeat and is finally ousted, on 25 July 1943.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 13, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (21 min.).
Playing Time:00:20:15