Episode 150: Happy Fun Time Party | Aldo Moro and Hitler Assassination Attempt
November 23rd, 2022
1 hr 31 mins 36 secs
Season 3
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Tina and Hillary cover former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro and the assassination attempt of Adolf Hitler.
Tina’s Story
Aldo Moro was one of Italy’s longest serving Prime Ministers who enacted social and economic reforms. BUT when he is kidnapped, attempts to free him fail.
Hillary’s Story
In 1944, Adolf Hitler was at the height of his political power and instilled fear in his subordinates. BUT despite that, members of his inner circle plan to assassinate him for the greater good.
Sources
Tina's Story
BBC
Aldo Moro: Note announcing murdered Italy PM's abduction sold at auction
Britannica
Aldo Moro
Catholic Herald
Popes who cried out in anguish--by Fr. Raymond De Souza
Europeana
The kidnapping and killing of Aldo Moro
The Guardian
Aldo Moro mystery: Italian prosecutors revisit former PM's 1978 murder--by Lizzie Davies
History
Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is found dead
ICTV
Death in Rome: The Case of Aldo Moro
The New York Times
Moro Is Buried as Family Bars Leaders--by Paul Hoffman
Varsity
The murder of Aldo Moro--by Esme O'Keefe
The Washington Post
Italian Politicians Fearful Moro Will Leak Secrets--by Sari Gilbery
Pope Leads Mourners at Moro Rites--by Ronald Koven and Sari Gilbert
Wikipedia
Aldo Moro
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Kidnapping and Murder of Aldo Moro
Red Brigades
World Crunch
Andreotti, The Moro Affair And The Noir Of Italian Public Life--by Marcello Sorgi
Photos
Aldo Moro--from Legislature.camera.it via Wikipedia
Moro Kidnapping by Red Brigades--public domain via Wikipedia
Hillary's Story
Britanica
July Plot
Learn about the July plot, 1944 to assassinate Hitler by Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and his co-conspirators
History
6 Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler
Assassination plot against Hitler fails
July Plot
Time
A Group of German Leaders Tried to Kill Hitler in 1944. Here’s Why They Failed
Wikipedia
20 July Plot
Photos
Hitler’s Burned Pants--photo from Bundersarchiv Bild (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)
Conference Room after Explosion--photo from Bundersarchiv Bild (CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Claus Von Stauffenberg--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
