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1
Q

When did Italy enter the second world war

A

June 1940

2
Q

In the period 1935-38, how much (%) did italy spend on the armed forces

A

11.8%

3
Q

Where was money invested in the armed forces

A

Inadequate planes, old fashioned weaponary, luxuries for officers

4
Q

When was the Allied invasion of sicily

A

July 1943

5
Q

When did Italy sign an armistice with the Allies

A

September 1943

6
Q

By 1940, how many armoured cars and light tanks did Italy posses

A

1500

7
Q

How many men were ready to fight in jime 1940

A

800000

8
Q

How much did italian steel production fall by 1940 and 1942

A

20%

9
Q

How much did the wheay harvest drop by

A

1.5 million tonnes

10
Q

In what battle did italy loose half its fleet to the british

A

Taranto