Fascist Italy And WW2, 1940-1945 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Why did Mussolini enter WW2?
A
He feared missing out on gains and wanted to strengthen the regime through victory - despite unpreparedness
2
Q
How did Italy perform in the war?
A
Poorly
Defeats in Greece, North Africa and the USSR exposed military weakness and damaged morale
3
Q
What happened in July 1943?
A
Mussolini was deposed and arrested after Allied invasion of Sicily and loss of support
4
Q
What was the Salo Republic?
A
A Nazi puppet state in Northern Italy led by Mussolini after his rescue by Germans
It had little real power
5
Q
How did Mussolinis regime end?
A
In 1945, Mussolini was captured and executed by Italian partisans
The war ended with German surrender in Italy.
