Fascism In Colour (2/2) : Mussolini in Power
For educational purposes
Episode two is about Mussolini in power, as the world's first fascist prime minister.
Mussolini dreamt of restoring the glories of the Roman Empire.
But military disasters in World War Two left Italy with a legacy of death and destruction.
Mussolini's ambitions are seen through the eyes of Galeazzo Ciano.
As Foreign Minister and Mussolini's son-in-law, Ciano witnessed the Fascist dictator's cowardice in his dealings with Hitler.
Episode two is about Mussolini in power, as the world's first fascist prime minister.
Mussolini dreamt of restoring the glories of the Roman Empire.
But military disasters in World War Two left Italy with a legacy of death and destruction.
Mussolini's ambitions are seen through the eyes of Galeazzo Ciano.
As Foreign Minister and Mussolini's son-in-law, Ciano witnessed the Fascist dictator's cowardice in his dealings with Hitler.