What It Was REALLY Like to Live in Mussolini’s Italy

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In tonight’s story, we step into the silent streets of postwar Italy — a nation rebuilt from the dust of its own illusions. Through one family’s eyes, you’ll witness how Fascism seeped into every corner of daily life, from the parade ground to the kitchen table, and how its echoes lingered long after the banners were torn down. This is not a story of politics, but of people — of fear mistaken for pride, of silence mistaken for safety, and of what it means to wake up when the voice that ruled your world finally goes quiet.

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