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40. AFAIK, the Italian King, Vittorio Emanuele III...

Mon Feb 18, 2019, 03:54 PM

Feb 2019

… was an ally of Germany and Austria. But he wanted Italy to be within natural borders that were not easy to break - the Alps. So he got a secret treaty and Italy was rewarded after the war - secretly. But Italy could not gain economic bargain of that - like most of the other European countries who either blamed the Germans or the Versailles treaties. Until nowadays.

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Yes, they got it wrong on History Channel, they fell for Mussolinis Propaganda.

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Just watching "The World Wars" on the History Channel. I never knew... [View all] brush Feb 2019 OP

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Pls explain. Germany, Britain's enemy, financed Lenin's return to Russia. brush Feb 2019 #2

Germany did not want to fight on two fronts.. mitch96 Feb 2019 #5

Actually the Czar had already been overthrown. Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #7

I stand corrected. mitch96 Feb 2019 #8

Not your fault Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #10

They also leave out a bunch of interesting tid bits of history.. mitch96 Feb 2019 #16

Yes, I get that. But what was Alexander Helphand's role in Britain... brush Feb 2019 #13

"But who was Alexander Helphand's role" mitch96 Feb 2019 #17

Sorry, I replied to the wrong poster. brush Feb 2019 #18

I hate when that happens to me.. No problem.. nt mitch96 Feb 2019 #20

Germany was given to creating fifth columns as well. They and the British both were. sandensea Feb 2019 #11

Interesting thread. Hope it continues. empedocles Feb 2019 #3

Further on in the program it was disclosed that a letter from Germany to Mexico was intercepted. brush Feb 2019 #4

Interesting information about Germany suggesting to Mexico that they attempt to take back northoftheborder Feb 2019 #14

The Zimmermann Telegram? Held to be very influential in drawing the USA into the war muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #15

+1. "Hello chaps, we've been reading your mail and there's some things in here you really should see dalton99a Feb 2019 #32

Barbara Tuchman, american historian, wrote a book about it, back in 1958. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #35

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I was always surprised TheFarseer Feb 2019 #19

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I read a bit on this just now TheFarseer Feb 2019 #25

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Italy got large chunks of the former Habsburg Empire after WW I OldEurope Feb 2019 #37

Did the History Channel get it wrong? brush Feb 2019 #38

AFAIK, the Italian King, Vittorio Emanuele III... OldEurope Feb 2019 #40

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The History Channel is right wing. nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #12

What makes you say that? n/t dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #36

Last week, different program, CHURCHILL & MUSSOLINI had a long, friendly correspondence UTUSN Feb 2019 #21

Wow! More info lost to history is coming out. brush Feb 2019 #23

Well, lots of Fascist love in the Brit upper classes!1 UTUSN Feb 2019 #24

Mussolini was popular here too LeftInTX Feb 2019 #33

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Thank you. I love these kind of posts too. brush Feb 2019 #28

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Good stuff! FakeNoose Feb 2019 #31

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