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Italy in WW2
Here you'll find questions and answers pertaining to the people, battles, and historical events related to Italy and the Italian Army during World War 2, including the Italian military campaigns in Africa beginning in 1935.
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no The US & British forces, with the aid of Polish and others, were liberating Italy, having landed from North Africa into Sicily, after the Tunisian Campaign in 1943. There were landings on the Italian Peninsula at Salerno & Anzio, as well as others. Subsequently Mussolini was overthrown & Badoglio became Italian Prime Minister. Italy effectively changed sides in 1944. There was fighting against the German occupation forces in the North of Italy right into 1945.
What were Mussolini's terror tactics?
he used gifts to those that would kill in order to make his reign better
Why did Hannibal invade Italy?
It was said that Hannibal wanted to take revenge for Rome seizing the islands of Corsica and Sardinia, which had been Carthaginian possessions, taking advantage of Carthage having to deal with a rebellion of her mercenaries after the Fist Punic War.
Which Italian aircraft were used by the luftwaffe in the battle of Britain?
Hienkel HE 111 bombers and Messerschmitt 109 fighters were the most common aircraft manufacturers used.
The Heinkels had engines built by BMW which reverted to making cars after the war.
How and when did Mussolini die?
Benito Mussolini was executed by Italian Partisans on April 29th, 1945.
Hitler's invasion of this country led to the outbreak of war?
The German invasion of Poland on 1 Sept 1939 generally is considered the start of World War 2.
In 1943. Actually, Mussolini was captured twice, once in 1943, and his fatal capture in 1945. After the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, the Italian King Victor Emmanuel II took power, and General Pietro Bodaglio replaced Mussolini who was then imprisoned. He was contemplating suicide when rescued in 1944 by German paratroopers led by SS Colonel Otto Skorzeny, and reinstated as Il Duce in Milan by Hitler. Even after the Allies captured Rome, Mussolini continued to rule a Fascist government-in-exile until the Allies closed on Milan. He then fled north to Germany but was captured by Communist Italians and executed.
What was Jewish life like before World War 2?
Israel proclaimed its Independence on 19 May 1948. Before that, there was not any State on the territory of Palestine except Jordan which was not an independent State either as all the territory of Palestine was under the British Mandate.
Why did black people come to America?
Oh my dear fellow, they did not come here voluntarily, to my knowledge. They were mistreated to the furthest extent by the white man. Then, upon arrival they were beaten and sold off such as one would at a farmers market with animals and such. I don't know where you got that inclination. the n.lightner
On April 28, 1945, Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci, were arrested again by Italian partisans by Lake Como. Walter Audisio (1909-1973), who was once pardoned by Mussolini for a jail term in 1934, took custody of Mussolini and Petacci. Mussolini, realizing he was going to killed, opened up his shirt and asked to be shot in the chest. Audisio complied and attempted to shoot the pair with an Italian submachine gun, but it would not fire. He then pulled out an Italian pistol and again it would not fire. In desperation he grabbed a French weapon, a MAS 7.65, from a fellow partisan and killed them both. Their bodies were strung upside down the next day for all to see.
WHAT promises did Benito Mussolini make to the Italians?
The same thing that Hitler promised the German people. Employment, food and pride in their nation, combined with a economy that would be stable and growing. He also promised to " make the trains run on time " which was a dig at the poor way in which Italians apply themselves to their work. Nothing moves slower than a Italian on the way to work, and nothing moves faster than a Italian going home from work.
Where in the world is Italy situated?
Italy is the boot-shaped country in Western Europe which is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. Italy is located on the north central Mediterranean Sea, mostly between the Ligurian, Tyrrhenian, and Adriatic Seas.
---Italy is located in Southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula. It includes the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern border with France, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Austria.Did Benito Mussolini achieve his goals?
No.
He was not successful in improving the economy of Italy at all and didn't do most of the things he previously said he would. He was not successful in the battle for lira (the currency) , nor the battle for grain, nor the battle for land! He planned to turn Italy into a great country, but by the 1920's he had not lived up to his great expectations. This was mainly due to the fact that he was an incredibly lazy man! Hope this helps :)
What was Benito Mussolini system of government?
Well, he was part of the National Fascist Party so he did believe in fascism. But as a strong believer of democracy I don't see how that glorifies the state. He was a dictator only interested in glorifying himself and his name.
Yes, I agree with the above. Mussolinis' Fascism is a pre runnuer to National Socialism (Naziism) and is designed to glorify Mussolini & his Blackshirts as much as Italy as a whole. Patriotism, while being the last refuge of a scoundrel, is no bad thing. Invading Abyssinia however is a different matter.
Accomplishments of Benito Mussolini?
Benito Mussolini was the fascist dictator of Italy. As dictator, he passed the Manifest of Race, which stripped Jews of their Italian citizenship. He also signed the Pact of Steel, which allied Italy and Germany in the event of a war.
How did World War 2 affect Italy?
Mussolini became ruler of Italy in the 1920's - the first of several facist rulers. His long term goal was to establish Italy as a strong regional power, perhaps even a limited world power.
This goal was often ridiculed as an attempt to reestablish the Roman empire of 2000 years prior.
To achieve his goals Mussolini planned to militarily dominate much of north Africa and the Balkans of Europe. Mussolini increased the armament spending and sent the army on a variety of foreign missions, all with less than satisfactory results.
Various problems proved insurmountable for him in gaining this new empire. For one, the Italian infrastructure and industrial base was limited. Also, the Italian business community was corrupt and inefficient. For example one reason the north African campaigns never worked out (for Italy or Germany) was the lazy, corrupt port authorities that handled shipping. Without adequate shipping and thus logistics, the various African campaigns were all doomed.
The Italian people by and large did not support making the sacrifices necessary to achieve the goals set forth by Mussolini. Ultimately their poorly led and badly equipped soldiers were routed. In 1943, when the first few Allied troops set foot on Italian soil, the entire government collapsed. In one of the most brilliant manuevers of the war, German troops entered the country, disarmed the Italian army, and took over the country - all this with hardly a shot fired. The result was that the hugely motivated and well led German troops took over defense of Italy from her own armed forces. As such the war in Italy lasted until the last few days of war, May 1945.
The lasting affect of all this was to completely rid Italy of any ideas of becoming a major player on the world stage. Italy lost all her colonies. Her industry and infrastructure had to be rebuilt over many years. The country was impoverished.
Ultimately Italy recovered economically, although politically the nation remained fractured and does so today. All the governments rule by coalition and there is no central driving political motivation in the country. The north part of the country, drawing on its Germanic industrial heritage, has become rather wealthy, the south, with its massive corruption, much less so.
Italy today is much as it was a hundred years ago in that it is a major tourist stop where the ruins and art are observed. There is no attempt whatsoever at international political positioning. Italian industry is by and large involved in fashion, clothing, shoes and electronics.
Demographically the country has a very low birth rate and is now experiencing a falling population. As such, the limited Italian military, a member of NATO, will likely become even less effective in the future. It seems clear that whatever chance Italy had of becoming a great power was lost by their indecisiveness and confusion during World War Two.
What was the name of the dictator who took power in Italy?
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was the dictator of Italy during World War 2.
How did Sargon's creation of an empire changed the history of Mesopotamia?
It will change history of the Mesopotamia by Sargon's creation of the empire .Without Sargon's creation the world might of been discovered in different ways.
Over the course of nearly two full centuries (the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C.E.), Rome engaged in a series of battles and wars that eventually led to its conquest of the Italian peninsula, Sicily, and the islands now known as Corsica and Sardinia. Conventionally, the year 218 B.C.E. is given as the end of the Roman conquest, for in that year Roman control was established (though still contested) over those areas.
Why were Germany Italy and Japan involved in World War 2?
The Austrian Govt didn't want to give up power to Adolf Hitler and Germany. Hitler correctly believed though that once Austria was "Annexed" the people would throw their support behind Germany and the Austrian Govt would have no choice but to surrender power. Hitler needed Austria so that he could secure his border and for the excellent Austrian soldiers that Germany could use (For example, most of Germanys mountain troops came from the Austrian Military). Benito though, brought Italy into the war, without a second thought. He had visions of a new roman empire that rivaled Hitlers visions. Italy though was unprepared for war and an embarrasment to Germanys Alliance.
What role did Benito Mussolini play in ww2?
Benito Mussolini was the leader of Socialist Italy, which was an not an Ally to Nazi Germany until Germany scared them into it.
The Italian military was beautifully dressed and had wonderfull parades, but were terrible soldiers, and gave up in the hundreds of thousands when faced by a modern enemey force. They folded up like a cheap suit, and the Germans never trusted them to hold any position for more than an hour. The only time the Italians fought well was when they had Germans behind them, pointing their guns at them.
Mussolini was a minor player in the actual conflict of WWII, but is probably best known as the one Axis leader who tried to start the war.
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He Helped The Soilders get employment adn helped all the poor workers to gain powers against the allies. because the allies lied about giving them there share piece of land
Mussolini was the dictator of Italy until 1943.
He was bellicose in trying to expand Italy's world presence. Before the official beginning of WWII in Sept 1939 he had already sent forces to capture Albania and Ethiopia. Lacking the strength of Germany, he decided to tag along with German victories, thus involving Italy in wars with France, Britain and Greece in 1940 and 41.
His several initiatives were without exception, disasters. His armed forces were inadequate for the various tasks put before them. The Italian economy was weak and inefficient from the start. Italy had basically withdrawn from active military involvement when in 1943 there was a popular uprising against Mussolini.
German leaders had wisely predicted such a turn of events and moved quickly, expertly and efficiently to disarm the Italian armed forces before they could be used by the new Italian government to attack Germany. In one of the most brilliant commando attacks of the war German units even raided the complex where Mussolini was being help captive and freed him.
Mussolini thus became a mere figurehead for the remainder of the war, having neither a military nor any political power. Near the end of the war in 1945 he was captured again by Italian partisans who murdered him and his mistress and then strung their mutilated bodies upside down in a north Italian town plaza.
The Mussolini name lives on in Italy and members of his extended family are still active in politics today.
AnswerHe made Facism and led Italy into the Axis powersHe took complete control by initiating state. He con trolled the press and every aspects of peoples' lives.
Mussolini in WW2Benito Mussolini was the leader of fascist Italy. He played an important role in World War 2. See the link to the right for information on him.
AnswerHe paid a little role he had alliance with Germany. The Italy was raging war against Britain in North African and they were not winning and the reason the Germans sent troops to North Africa because Italy was losing. The battle of France was started and Italy attacked southern France after the French army was in retreat. Italy had submarines that helped a little bit to destroy merchant shipping. There nearly was almost gone by the end of 1943. So in conclusion they had a very small effect.
Got owned by the Allies and din't help all too much. In fact, historians speculate that if Germany hadn't had to have delayed their advance into Russia to help out the Italians, they would have reached and taken Moscow before winter, therefore not freezing their arses off and dying. Thius would have really turned the tables in the war and maybe i'd be writing this all in German right now.
Mussolini was sort of a supporting character in WW 2. He doesn't accomplish many feats except for taking over a colony in Africa (which was Ethiopia, as vengence for their loss during an earlier time period when Italy tried to colonize them but failed miserably) and supporting the Germans in Africa. His leadership leads to the downfall of fascist Italy and he tries to escape by disguising himself as a soldier. He is shot/executed and he is hung on public display.
He was the leader of Italy
He was the dictator of Italy, and helped the Axis Powers throughout the World War II.
What was the Italian Campaign in World War 2?
Answer The campaign to capture the German and Italian forces in Italy is what is referred to as the Italian Campaign. After the Allies fought the Germans in North Africa and won a victory there, they wanted to continue their advance against the German/Italian forces. They were not ready to invade Germany or France---that would come in June 1944 at Normandy. So in July 1943, they invaded Sicily, an island belonging to Italy. This was captured in 2 months and then they invaded mainland of Italy on 8 September 1943. This began the Italian Campaign This campaign continued until the end of the war; the German forces in Italy surrendered on 2 May 1945. Churchill thought it would be easy to advance up the "boot" of Italy and attack through Austria and into Vienna. But Hitler choose General Kesselring to command the defense of Italy and they fought to hold back the Allies at every Mountain and river. It was a long campaign. After the fall of Rome on 4 June 1944, almost 1/3 of the Allied forces were pulled out of Italy and sent to southern France to assist the campaign to drive into Germany. This reduced the forces such that the Allies had almost equal strength of the Axis forces. The campaign became called "the forgotten front" and some soldiers called themselves "the D-Day Dodgers", because they did not have to fight at Normandy. Even today, most history books will hardly mention any battles fought in Italy from June 1944 until May 1945. Reference LInk on last 12 months of the Italian Campaign: www.custermen.com
What were Mussolini's reasons for invading abyssinia?
1. Italy lacked a large colonial empire.
2. Under the Treaty of Versailles, Italy was granted little land.
3. Italian economy was not in a good shape, A Colonial War would distract attention from this.
4. Abyssinia could be a useful market for Italian goods and was a good place to settle Italy's surplus population.
5. Above all, Mussolini glorified War, some suggest he wanted revenge for the defeat of 1896. 6. Basically Italy wanted to be a strong empire, like the roman empire
