Italy in WW2

Question 1

What date did Italy enter the Second World War?

Answer 1

10th June 1940

Question 2

Which country did Italy invade to begin their campaign in the Second World War?

Answer 2

France

Question 3

What was the justification given by Hitler to Mussolini for him not gaining more lands?

Answer 3

Britain needed to be defeated first

Question 4

Give one reason for the failure of the Italian army in Greece

Answer 4

• Weather
• Underestimating opponent
• Poor equipment
• Incompetent military tactics
• Soldiers’ language differences

Question 5

How did the Germans make the Italian failure in Greece so embarrassing?

Answer 5

They conquered Greece in a month, Italians had been fighting for six months

Question 6

Give a reason for Mussolini’s incompetence war leader

Answer 6

Too many roles, bored by meetings, spent too much time with his mistress

Question 7

What was one of the issues with the Italian economy?

Answer 7

Allied bombing, dependent on Germany, large numbers of unemployed

Question 8

How many calories a day were the Italian people rationed to?

Answer 8

1000

Question 9

What was the battle on the Eastern Front that caused a great deal of Italian resentment?

Answer 9

The Battle of Stalingrad, 200,000 people died

Question 10

Operation Husky was the codename for the allied invasion of what Italian territory?

Answer 10

Sicily