Word: francia
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...were roses for José as she stepped off the train in Rome-roses from the Dictator. Excellency Mussolini later kissed Mile Laval's hand, but first he kissed Excellency Laval on both cheeks. Outside the station a mob of Romans, accustomed for years to shout "Abbasso la Francia! Down with France! " when they mentioned that country at all roared "Evviva Mussolini! Evviva la Francia! Evviva Laval!" With 5,000 trim Italian police and militia blocking off the station, the Frenchman's hotel and an intervening strip of Rome, II Duce gave a pointed exhibition...