Naples 1944 — 🔥 heroism, 🌈 hedonism and horror in wartime 🔥 Italy 🤔 ========== 🌈 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 🎉