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Enter of WW2
Mussolini felt the war would soon end and led Italy into war -
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Invasion of Egypt
Italian forces invade Egypt and set up six defensive positions led by Marshal Graziani -
Tripartite Act
Italy, Germany, and Japan strengthen ties through Tripartite Act -
Invasion of Greece
70,000 soldiers invade Greece, unknown to the Germans -
Battle of Britain ends.
Mussolini sent 200 aircraft to the bombing of England. -
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Italy attacked Yugoslavia in Dalmatia and pushed Greeks finally out of Albania. -
Declare war on U.S
Germany, Italy, and Japan officially declare war on the United States -
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Italian Campaign
Italian Campaign: A series of allied beach landings and land battles from Sicily and Southern Italy up the Italian mainland toward Nazi Germany -
Bentito M. deposed and arrested.
Prime Minister Benito Mussolini was deposed and arrested. A new government was set up under Marshal Pietro Badoglio -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders