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Top Ten Events: Italy

By Brytney98

  • 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