Notes
- The Italians decide to try and establish themselves by attacking the Greeks but are unsuccessful because the chose a bad time to attack (October).
- The Germans have to bail them out (Operation Marita).
- The Germans also attacked Yugoslavia (Operation Punishment) which delayed Operation Barbarossa (attack on Russia) which failed because of the time of year. It could be said that in a way the Italians caused Germany's downfall.
- 1942 El Alamein won By British Cutting Germans off From middle east
- 1943 Germans finally defeated in North Africa
- 9 July 1943 Allies land in Sicily
- Italians Deposed of Mussolini during the Sicily invasion and removed the Fascist government
- Hitler moved the germans in to take over the country and rescued Mussolini by plane to Germany
- 9 Sept. 1943 Allies land at Salerno on the Italian Mainland
- 4 June 1944 to get to Rome
- Fighting Continued until May 2 1945
- Mussolini hung with his mistress near Milan in April 1945
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Summary
Once the people of Italy realize that Fascism wasn't right they revolted against their leader. The Germans came to save Mussolini because Hitler and him were good friends. Once he left Allies landed in Italy and began pushing back the Germans.
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"Fascism accepts the individual only insofar as his interest coincide with the state's"- Mussolini
Subjunctive Question
What would be different if the people of Italy let Mussolini stay leader?