{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f80cba78-c4db-42a7-b587-2e328d3b00aa/636e788425ab890011efb0ce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mussolini's Rise & Fall","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6215faa54b795a7e5ffd3b61/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Exactly a century after the 1922 March on Rome which brought fascist dictator Benito Mussolini to power, the far-right party Brothers of Italy have been voted into government.</p><p><br></p><p>Fratelli d'Italia (FDL), which has its roots in Italy’s post-war Neo-fascist social movement, is lead by prime minister Giorgia Meloni - the most right-wing Italian leader since Mussolini himself.</p><p><br></p><p>So with these contemporary events in mind, James is joined by renowned historian Professor John Gooch to dig deep into the origins of fascism and war in Italy.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find John's book <em>Mussolini's War</em> <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mussolinis-War-Fascist-Collapse-1935-1943/dp/014198029X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>For more Warfare content, subscribe to our Warfare Wednesday newsletter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"History Hit"}