The Italians executed Benito Mussolini and set up a temporary government until the war was over. King Victor Emmanuel III replaced Mussolini with Marshal Pietro Badoglio. It was the King who ordered Mussolini's arrest, trial, conviction and execution. The free Italians were deliriously thrilled. They were so glad to surrender to the Allied Forces and join them.
He led Italy as dictator during the war and was murdered at the end of the war.
Italy was a member of the Axis which consisted of Germany and Japan as well was led by Benito Mussilini who was shot to death which led to Italy's surrender or capture.
The soft underbelly of the Axis Powers was Italy. The allies (US-led) launched the invasion of Scicily and Italy in order to knock it our of the war.
The two military options that led to the end of World War 2 were the victory in Berlin and the use of atomic bombs in Japan.
I think it was Mussolini. Don't just think - it WAS Benito Mussolini who led Italy into and throughout its disastrous participation in the war.
Italy was led by famous dictator Benito Mussolini, who led them to invade different countries like Ethiopia and Albania (they actually took over them too).
The signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918, ended World War I.
During World War II, Albania was initially invaded and occupied by Italy in April 1939. After Italy's capitulation in September 1943, Germany took control of Albania and established it as a protectorate. The German forces remained until the end of the war in 1944, when the communist-led National Liberation Movement successfully liberated the country.
The immediate cause was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. This caused the US to declare war on Japan, which led to Germany and Italy declaring war on the US.
General George S. Patton .
Their politics were so screwed up they wanted to steal ours.
Bunito Mussolini