Benito Mussolini’s seizure of power in Italy in 1922 was secretly assisted by the British government, which bet on the fascist dictator to protect its interests
If there’s anything darkly comedic about World War II, it’s that moment when the British intelligence agencies went, “Oh crap, that guy we put in power as our attack dog against the Soviet Union actually has it out for us too.”
If there’s anything darkly comedic about World War II, it’s that moment when the British intelligence agencies went, “Oh crap, that guy we put in power as our attack dog against the Soviet Union actually has it out for us too.”
The sad part is that they got away with it.
history is a collection of dark comedy events, if not tragicomics
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