| − | In September 1939 when [[England]] and [[France]] declared war on [[Germany]\ after they invaded [[Poland]]. Mussolini made the announcement that Italy would join Germany in the war effort against the allied forces. He waited however, until after France had surrendered before invading southern France and officially entering the war. During World War 2, he increased his military, limited free speech and pushed his political views on all of his country even more so. | + | In September 1939 when [[England]] and [[France]] declared war on [[Germany]] after they invaded [[Poland]]. Mussolini made the announcement that Italy would join Germany in the war effort against the allied forces. He waited however, until after France had surrendered before invading southern France and officially entering the war. During World War 2, he increased his military, limited free speech and pushed his political views on all of his country even more so. |