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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Predicate Object
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