Mussolini took power in Italy lawfully, but almost at once began referring to the “Fascist Revolution.”
Policy was not Mussolini’s main concern. Power was, and from the beginning, he looked for ways to ensure that he and the Fascist Party would rule Italy forever.
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Fanfare
Opening Theme
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C
Composed ca. 1720 by Antonio Vivaldi. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.
Closing Theme
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Great episode (as usual) Loved the Vivaldi. Those trumpets were not easy to play as they didn’t have valves (in Vivaldi’s day)