Financial Times on Nostr: Naples 1944 — heroism, hedonism and horror in wartime Italy ========== Historian ...
Naples 1944 — heroism, hedonism and horror in wartime Italy
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Historian Keith Lowe examines Naples' recovery post-war and fascism; British Army tanks in Naples, April 1944; aquarium remained open after Allies occupied Naples in autumn 1943; 20 lire charged to soldier-tourists; myth vs. history explored; chaotic aftermath of Fascist breakdown; 'Four Days' revolt in late September 1943 hastened German exit; Allied missteps hindered local reform hopes; stereotypes of Naples as pleasure-seeking paradise discussed.
#Naples #WorldWarIi #History #KeithLowe #Fascism #Allies #Myth #Reform #Literature #Chaos
https://www.ft.com/content/59dd7a1a-1599-4c64-967f-6b3dc757a847
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Historian Keith Lowe examines Naples' recovery post-war and fascism; British Army tanks in Naples, April 1944; aquarium remained open after Allies occupied Naples in autumn 1943; 20 lire charged to soldier-tourists; myth vs. history explored; chaotic aftermath of Fascist breakdown; 'Four Days' revolt in late September 1943 hastened German exit; Allied missteps hindered local reform hopes; stereotypes of Naples as pleasure-seeking paradise discussed.
#Naples #WorldWarIi #History #KeithLowe #Fascism #Allies #Myth #Reform #Literature #Chaos
https://www.ft.com/content/59dd7a1a-1599-4c64-967f-6b3dc757a847