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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instanceOf historical event
political speech
public address
addressedTo mass rally in Piazza Venezia
alignedItalyWith Nazi Germany
alsoKnownAs Mussolini’s declaration of war speech of 10 June 1940
announcedParticipationIn World War II
attendedBy large crowd of Italian citizens
audienceReaction cheering crowd
broadcastBy Italian radio
century 20th century
chronologicalRelation occurred after German victories in Western Europe
occurred shortly before the fall of France
city Rome
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Italy
date 1940-06-10
day 10
declared Italy’s entry into World War II
declaredWarOn France
United Kingdom
era World War II era
givenBy Benito Mussolini
governmentForm one-party dictatorship in Italy
governmentPositionOfSpeaker Duce of Fascist Italy
linked to: Benito Mussolini

Prime Minister of Italy
historicalSignificance marked Italy’s formal entry into World War II
ideologyExpressed Italian Fascism
linked to: Fascism
language Italian
mediaType live speech
month June
place Palazzo Venezia
politicalContext Fascist regime in Italy
propagandaFunction demonstration of regime strength
mobilization for war
regime Fascist Italy
relatedConflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
setting Palazzo Venezia balcony overlooking Piazza Venezia
speakerAffiliation National Fascist Party
speakerRole dictator of Italy
head of government
warTheatre European theatre of World War II
year 1940

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Italy’s entry into World War II announcedIn Mussolini’s speech from Palazzo Venezia balcony
Mussolini’s speech from Palazzo Venezia balcony alsoKnownAs Mussolini’s declaration of war speech of 10 June 1940
linked to: Mussolini’s speech from Palazzo Venezia balcony