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Damaged La Scala Opera House and cathedrals in Milan, Italy during World War II.
The aftermath of Allied bombing in Milan, Italy during World War II. Italians walking around damaged buildings and rubble on the ground after heavy bombing. Damaged La Scala Opera House (Via Filodrammatici, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy) after the bombings. Interiors of the opera showing its damaged dome. Damage sustained in the Palazzo Marino (Piazza della Scala, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy), near the La Scala Opera House. A statue of Italian poet Alessandro Manzoni (Piazza S. Fedele, 20121 Milano MI, Italy) still stands among the rubble of the surroundings. Behind the statue is the Church of Saint Fidelis (Piazza S. Fedele, 4, 20121 Milano MI, Italy). Damaged glass dome of the famous shopping mall Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (P.za del Duomo, 20123 Milano MI, Italy). Italian men walking in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II after bombing. Exteriors of the Ospedale Maggiore (now known as the Policlinico di Milano Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122 Milano MI, Italy) after bombings. Corridors of a building with rubble spread all over. Cars and pedestrians on a street and damaged buildings in the background. The neighborhood of San Babila with significant damage. Basilica di San Babila exteriors after bombing. Damaged exterior of the famous Duomo Cathedral (P.za del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy). Rose windows of the Duomo Cathedral. Damaged body of a naked statue. People close the doors of the Duomo Cathedral.
Crowds cheering for Benito Mussolini in Rome, Milan, and Venice, Italy
Italian troops parade. Italians cheer for Mussolini outside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (P.za del Duomo, 20123 Milano MI, Italy) in Milan, Italy. People gathered on St. Mark’s Square (P.za San Marco, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy) in Venice, Italy. A crowd cheers in front of the Victor Emmanuel II Monument (Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy) in Rome, Italy. Crowds gathered in front of the Duomo di Milano Milan Cathedral (P.za del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy) in Milan and the St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. View of the Milan Cathedral filled with cheering crowds outside.
Italy faces defeat in World War II as King Victor Emanuel III dismisses Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister
Benito Mussolini’s dismissal as Prime Minister of Italy following major military defeats during World War 2. Past events show a large number of people gathered at the Piazza Venezia (Piazza Venezia, 00187 Rome Italy) in Rome, Italy. Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini delivers a speech from his balcony at the Palazzo Venezia (Piazza Venezia, 3, Rome, Laz. 00186). A damaged building in Italy after the defeat. People on the roof of a building as they hoist the flag of the Kingdom of Italy. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler confers with other leaders. People gathered at the Victor Emmanuel II Monument (Altare della Patria Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy), also known as the Altar of the Fatherland, in Rome. Mussolini delivers a speech. A procession arrives with the Royal Carriage of King Victor Emanuel III of Italy. Marshal Pietro Badoglio shake hands with supporters after his appointment as Prime Minister by King Victor Emmanuel III. Cheering crowds gathered in Via del Corso street. People gathered at the Piazza Venezia.
Pope John XXIII prays before the caskets of St. Pius X and St. John Bosco.
Crowds assemble at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. Pope John XXIII carried on the sedia gestatoria chair with large white ostrich fans (flabella) during a procession. Pope John XXIII wears the triple papal tiara during the procession. Papal Swiss Guards flank the Pope’s entourage during the procession. The glass caskets of two saints are on display inside St. Peter’s Basilica. The two caskets contain the bodies of St. Pius X and St. John Bosco, Catholic priest, educator, and founder of the Salesian Order. Priests watching the veneration of St. Pius X and St. John Bosco from the Saint Peter’s Square. Pope John XXIII prays before the coffins of St. Pius X and St. John Bosco.
Italians cheer as American soldiers of the 5th Army enter Rome, Italy, during WWII
The United States 5th Army enter Rome, Italy during World War II. Italians fill the streets and cheer for the Americans. Italians gather in front of the Porta San Giovanni (00185 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy) near the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Crowds of Italians cheering in front of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Soldiers on military vehicles, M4 Sherman tanks, trucks and jeeps proceed into the center of Rome, past the Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy) and other ancient structures and landmarks including the Vittoriano and Capidoglio on Capitoline Hill. United States soldiers in truck near the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo, Via del Circo Massimo, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). Crowds gathered in front of the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria, Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). Men carrying the Italian flag on top of a truck driving in Via del Corso. The American, British and Italian flags hang in front of the Campidoglio. Façade of the Campidoglio (Piazza del Campidoglio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). Young Italian men and women wave at the camera while marching. Italians hitch a ride with soldiers on a Jeep in front of the Saint Peter’s Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Some Italian civilians ride with U.S. soldiers on their trucks. U.S. Lieutenant General Mark Clark consults with two U.S. Major Generals.
The growth of fascism in Germany and Italy up to World War II
The growth of Nationalism in Prussia and the Kingdom of Italy as shown in Italian WWII propaganda film. An animated map depicting the division of Italian city states on the Italian peninsula during the early Modern Era. The animated map also shows the unification of Italy (also known as Risorgimento) by 1870. Another animated map depicts Prussia. Portraits of Royal House of Savoy, Prussian kings and prominent figures of Italian and German national movements such as Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II.), the Count of Cavour (Camillo Benso). Prussian-Italian alliance written in Italian. Portrait of Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian politician and activist. Scroll written with “1861”. Portrait of Otto von Bismarck. Animated map of Italy after the Risorgimento, the foundation of the Prussian Empire, and the annexation of Austria and Czechia. A drawing depicts the Treaty of Versailles. Chains surround Italy and Central Europe in a map. Benito Mussolini performs the Roman Salute from his balcony at the Palazzo Venezia (Piazza di S. Marco, 49, 00186 Roma RM, Italy) in Rome, Italy. Fascist supporters hold signs reading “DUCE”. Adolf Hitler gives a Nazi Salute to crowds during an outdoor rally in Germany. Nazi flags decorate the stage and venue. A weighing scale with coins and two swords. The scale tipping down. A man with goggles working. Adolf Hitler raising his hand as a Nazi Salute. Crowds perform a Nazi Salute. German and Italian troops marching with rifles.
