Difference between revisions of "Italy in World War II"
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| − | [[Benito Mussolini]] had territorial and imperial ambitions and saw an alliance with [[Nazi Germany]] as a chance to achieve these goals. When [[Fascist Italy]] joined the war, the main part of the fighting between Germany and the British | + | [[Benito Mussolini]] had territorial and imperial ambitions and saw an alliance with [[Nazi Germany]] as a chance to achieve these goals. When [[Fascist Italy]] joined the war, the main part of the fighting between Germany and the British concentrated on the [[Battle of Britain]], too far north for the Italians to be of much help. But Italy's entrance brought the war to the Mediterranean. Italy invaded British-occupied Egypt, then invaded Greece without consulting [[Adolf Hitler]], with Germany eventually forced to intervene in both campaigns with forces that it needed badly for the execution of [[Operation Barbarossa]] . Germany invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941 in order to get to Greece to abandon Albania. After the Allies invaded Sicily, the other Italian Fascist leaders removed Mussolini from power. Then, they withdrew from the alliance with Germany and signed a peace treaty with the Allied powers. From 1943 to 1945, the Allies had a grueling campaign to force the German occupation forces and supporting [[Repubblica Sociale Italiana'' (''RSI'') Divisions out of Northern Italy. |
Revision as of 02:32, February 21, 2017
Benito Mussolini had territorial and imperial ambitions and saw an alliance with Nazi Germany as a chance to achieve these goals. When Fascist Italy joined the war, the main part of the fighting between Germany and the British concentrated on the Battle of Britain, too far north for the Italians to be of much help. But Italy's entrance brought the war to the Mediterranean. Italy invaded British-occupied Egypt, then invaded Greece without consulting Adolf Hitler, with Germany eventually forced to intervene in both campaigns with forces that it needed badly for the execution of Operation Barbarossa . Germany invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941 in order to get to Greece to abandon Albania. After the Allies invaded Sicily, the other Italian Fascist leaders removed Mussolini from power. Then, they withdrew from the alliance with Germany and signed a peace treaty with the Allied powers. From 1943 to 1945, the Allies had a grueling campaign to force the German occupation forces and supporting [[Repubblica Sociale Italiana (RSI) Divisions out of Northern Italy.