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Italy decides to invade Greece
Without informing Germany, a strong ally of Italy's, the nation decides to launch an invasion on Greece for land. This poor move of Italy's demonstrates that in Fascism, not a lot of time is put in for thought. -
First Action
70,000 Italian soldiers invade Greece -
Albania involved
Italian forces launch attacks into Greece from positions in Albania -
Conditions are set for Greece
Italian government declares that Greece would be spared if they would surrender and allow Italy to occupy them -
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North African campaign begins to backfire.
Italy's campaign in Northern Africa had a violent backfire, causing the expedition in Greece to suffer as well. Mussolini struggled to balance focus between the two fronts which results in Italy being pushed to the defense in both wars. Although the Battle of Greece ends shortly after, the North African campaign lasts until May of 1943 -
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Italy loses Greece
Great Britain combines forces with Greece and pushes Italian forces away from Greek boundaries, marking the end of the Greco-Italian battle