Crusade in Europe - Season 1 Episode 10 Rise and Fall of a Dictator
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On July 25th, 1943, Benito Mussolini is ousted from power. We then flashback to his rise to power, including the Fascist march on Rome in November, 1922. In 1936 Ethiopia is invaded. The Axis Pact is proclaimed in 1938, followed by the invasion of Albania in 1939. In 1940, Italy gets into the Second World War, and invaded Greece and Egypt, only to be defeated. After Mussolini's ouster, the Germans occupy the country and rescue him from captivity. Rome is liberated in June, 1944, and atrocities by the Germans are uncovered. Mussolini is executed in April, 1945.
- Title: Crusade in Europe
- Year: 1949
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: ABC
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- Cast: Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Crew: George R. Black (Director), Jack Glenn (Director), Grey Lockwood (Director), Len Lye (Director), William C. Zubiller (Director), Fred Feldkamp (Writer)
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- Runtime: 48 minutes
- IMDb: 8.00 / 10 by 1 users
- Popularity: 53.417
- First Air Date: May 05, 1949
- Last Air date: Oct 27, 1949
- Season: 1 Season
- Episode: 26 Episode
- Language: English
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