Mussolini’s speech from Palazzo Venezia balcony
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Mussolini’s speech from the Palazzo Venezia balcony was the dramatic public address in Rome on 10 June 1940 in which Benito Mussolini declared Italy’s participation in World War II to a massed crowd.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mussolini’s speech from Palazzo Venezia balcony canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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political speech ⓘ public address ⓘ |
| addressedTo | mass rally in Piazza Venezia ⓘ |
| alignedItalyWith | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mussolini’s declaration of war speech of 10 June 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedParticipationIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy | large crowd of Italian citizens ⓘ |
| audienceReaction | cheering crowd ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | Italian radio ⓘ |
| century | 20th century ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
occurred after German victories in Western Europe
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occurred shortly before the fall of France ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1940-06-10 ⓘ |
| day | 10 ⓘ |
| declared | Italy’s entry into World War II ⓘ |
| declaredWarOn |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| givenBy | Benito Mussolini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | one-party dictatorship in Italy ⓘ |
| governmentPositionOfSpeaker |
Duce of Fascist Italy
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked Italy’s formal entry into World War II ⓘ |
| ideologyExpressed | Italian Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mediaType | live speech ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| place | Palazzo Venezia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Fascist regime in Italy ⓘ |
| propagandaFunction |
demonstration of regime strength
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mobilization for war ⓘ |
| regime | Fascist Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Palazzo Venezia balcony overlooking Piazza Venezia ⓘ |
| speakerAffiliation | National Fascist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerRole |
dictator of Italy
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head of government ⓘ |
| warTheatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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