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AskHistorians Podcast 070 - Italian Fascism and Football
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:59:28
Publish Date: 2016-09-09 13:22:33
Description:

SunshineBag discusses the intersection of sport and nationalism, as we cover both the rise of Mussolini's Fascists and the growth of the sport of calcio in Italy. The ways the Fascists attempted to use football as a medium for building a national spirit and demonstrate Italian strength on the world stage is discussed, as is the backdrop of Italian national disunity and regionalism. (59min)

 

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