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Fascist Italy was loosely aligned with the Western Allies up until 1935. As well, Italy controlled and continues to control the German-speaking South Tyrol region that they annexed during World War 1 from Austria - the fear was that if Germany gained Austria they would push for a return of the entire Tyrol.

They stopped supporting an independent Austria (which was unpopular in Austria at the time) after a detente was reached between Hitler and Mussolini.

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