Italy started the war in 1940 on the side of the Axis. As the war turned bad for Hitler and his followers, so too did the fortunes of Italy. Operation Torch (US landings in west Africa) was followed by the invasion of Sicily. This in turn led to the invasion of Italy proper and in June 44, Rome fell to the Allies. At this time, Italy dropped out of the Axis and became a participant in the Allies. But there were still the die hards fighting in northern Italy alongside of the Germans. So at this point, Italy was split. From the early thirties Italy was headed by a Fascist dictator Mussolini who was inspired bt Hitler and his ideologies. The majority of Italians were blindly devoted to their dictator and followed him without thinking about the consequences. As the war proceeded and British, Polish and American troops started to make inroads into Italy they began to realise the road they had been led down really was not the one they truly wished to follow. The citizens attempted to capture Mussolini and eventually after some interference from Germany managed to execute him with his mistress.
they did nothing but swich sides in the middle of both wars and could not make up there minds
["their" not "there"] This is not correct; the Italians were allied to Germany & Japan in WW2 and just did what they were told, eventually being defeated on their own soil by the Brits & Americans.
Italy was the third member of the Axis Powers, but surrendered two years earlier than the other two (Germany and Japan). Italy surrendered in 1943; the other two surrendered in 1945.
They were the victims; they were weak and couldn't have ever guessed or prepared for such a war.
The signing of the armistice with the Allies was 8 September 1943.
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The Allies were on the opposing side of the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan.)
The side of the Allies .
He was on the allies side.
Yes. Germany, Italy and Japan were called the axis.
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Allies: Britain, Russia, and the US Axis: Italy, Germany, and Japan.
The Allies and the Axis. America was on the side of the Allies. Nazi Germany was on the side of the Axis.
At the beginning of World War II, Italy was fought on the Axis Power. Later on, Italy was captured by the U.S. and forced it to surrendered. The United States installed a new pro-American government in Italy. Then, Italy joined the war the side of the Allies. So Italy counted as the Allies or on the American side at the almost end of the war in 1945.
Allies= U.S, Britain, France, U.S.S.R and smaller countries that didnt really do anything Axis= Germany, Italy and Japan
Germany and Italy in Europe; and Japanese Empire in Asia. 1939-1945 The Allies fought against the Axis. The Axis consisted of Germany, Italy, Japan and the Vichy French.
they weren't on a specific side of the world. The Allies in World War Two were Britain, and her former colonies all over the world (Australia, Canada, NZ, South Africa etc) U.S., the U.S.S.R and France. The Axis were Germany, Italy and Japan.