History of Italy (1900–2026) | Countryballs

From a young kingdom and its colonial wars through Mussolini, switching sides in 1943 and the Republic to the 2026 Winter Olympics: 126 years of Italian history, told with countryballs. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: Italy in 2026 0:18 1900: The young kingdom 0:52 1911: The war for Libya 1:14 1914: World War I 2:12 1922: Mussolini and fascism 3:15 1940: World War II 4:02 1943: Italy switches sides 4:40 1946: The Republic 6:03 1980s: Terror and triumph 6:34 1992: Mafia, scandal and the euro 7:27 2020: Pandemic to Olympics Which country should we do next? Comment below! Borders are approximate, built from present-day provinces and historical basemaps. Events are as of October 2026. The colonial wars, fascism and the war are shown seriously and without glorification. This video does not promote any side; it is made for educational and entertainment purposes. SOURCES Wikipedia articles on each event (checked October 2026). Treaty of London (1915), Treaty of Saint-Germain (1919), Lateran Pacts (1929) and Paris Peace Treaty (1947). 2026 Italian constitutional referendum (22-23 March 2026): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Italian_constitutional_referendum Euronews on the referendum result: https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/23/meloni-admits-defeat-as-italians-reject-judicial-reform-in-major-referendum Map: Natural Earth 10m admin-1 states and provinces (public domain); historical outlines adapted from aourednik/historical-basemaps (GPL-3.0). MUSIC (instrumental; selected passages, none reused within the video) Skidmore College Orchestra / Musopen — Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio, II. Andante con moto, IV. Allegro (public-domain-dedication recordings): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_symphony_no._5_in_c_minor%2C_op._67_-_i._allegro_con_brio.ogg FLAGS Modern flags: hampusborgos/country-flags (public domain). Historical flags from Wikimedia Commons (public domain): Ottoman Empire 1844–1922, Russia 1896–1918, Egypt 1922–1958, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, German Empire, Habsburg, Italy 1861–1946, SFR Yugoslavia 1946–1992, Serbia and Montenegro. Countryball characters, map, props and hand-drawn effects (rough.js, MIT): original artwork made for this channel.