

E77: Italian resistance, part 1
Sep 13, 2023
Explore the rise of fascism in Italy, the start of the resistance during World War Two, and the participation of women. Learn about the heroic acts of ordinary people, the Communist controlled Garibaldi brigades, and the brutal actions of the Nazis and fascists.
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Origin of Italian Fascism
- Fascism in Italy rose as a response to a militant workers’ movement after WWI.
- Wealthy industrialists funded fascists to violently suppress workers and protect profits.
Italy’s WWII hardships and unrest
- Italy faced terrible hardship in WWII with rising prices and severe rationing causing extreme hunger.
- By 1943, Italy was losing on all fronts leading to growing anti-fascist resistance.
Teen fights Nazi occupation in Naples
- At age 16, Antonio Moretti fought in the four days of Naples uprising against Nazi deportation.
- The city liberated itself through fierce local resistance despite brutal Nazi reprisals.