Italian Modern History First Half of XX Century

World War I

May 24, 1915

Italy get into the World conflict.

World War I - Italy

Period: May 24, 1915 to Oct 29, 1918

End of World War I

Oct 29, 1918

Austro-Hungarian troops are defeated and the World conflict ends.

Mussolini and Fascism

Mar 23, 1919

Mussolini establishes the Fascist party

Versailles Treaty

Jun 28, 1919

Peace Treaty. Italy upset because some of the territories promised by the allies were not given to the Italians as promised.

March on Rome

Oct 22, 1922

The Fascist party organizes a revolt marching with around 50.000 fascists to Rome

World War II

Jun 10, 1940

Italy get into the second World Conflict

World War II - Italy

Period: Jun 10, 1940 to Apr 25, 1944

Allied Invasion - Operation Husky

Jul 9, 1943

Allied Troops (American and British) attacked from Africa to Sicily to start the invasion of Europe. The mission has been called Operation Husky

Armistice with the Allies

Sep 8, 1943

The Italians surrender to the Allies and start the conflict against the Nazi Germans.

Liberation of Italy

Apr 25, 1944

Allied troops and Partisans freed the city of Milan

Italian Republic

Jun 2, 1946

The Italian population voted for the establishment of the Republic.

Italy joins the NATO

Apr 4, 1949

Italy joins the NATO