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1
Q

Which two French towns did Italy capture when they declared war ?

A

Modane and Briancon

2
Q

How long did the Italian war in France last ?

A

100 hours

3
Q

Against the advice of generals, Mussolini moved troops from Abyssinia into where ?

A

British Somaliland

4
Q

In Africa, out the outbreak of war, he also moved troops into which British colonies

A

Egypt and Kenya

5
Q

In December 1940, as a response to Italian aggression, Britain countered in Africa and advanced ..?

A

300 km capturing 100,000 Italians

6
Q

June 1940 Mussolini used Albania as a base for

A

a Greek invasion

7
Q

the justification for this was

A

Greece had shown signs of hostility and must be occupied to ensure neutrality

8
Q

Which general commanded the Greek invasion

A

Prasca

9
Q

against 4 Greek divisions, they planned for a war of what duration

A

2 weeks

10
Q

by December however, Greece had countered and Italians were forced where ?

A

Back into Albania

11
Q

where did British ships also destroy 1/2 an Italian fleet ?

A

Taranto

12
Q

In April 1941, which African land was lost to Britain ?

A

Abyssinia

13
Q

Hitler has to ask the support of which country to allow him to invade Greece and bail Mussolini out ?

A

Prince Paul of Yugoslavia

14
Q

How long did it take the Nazis to overrun Greece

A

two weeks

15
Q

Which Italian generals resigned at the humiliation of this ?

A

Cavagnari and Badoglio

16
Q

How many Italians were sent to operation Barborossa ?

A

200,000

17
Q

At Cape Matapan, how many Italian cruisers were destroyed, attacking british supply ships ?

A

3

18
Q

German success with the Afrika Korps in Africa lead Mussolini to court marshall which general ?

A

Graziani

19
Q

Hitler pulled troops out of Africa, which meant Mussolini’s forces were defeated at the battle of ?

A

El alamein

20
Q

when did Axis forces in Africa surrender ?

A

May 1943

21
Q

Which operation, landed Allied troops in Sicily ?

A

Operation Husky

22
Q

After 39 days, Sicily fell - what would happen next ?

A

An invasion of the Italian Mainland

23
Q

When did the grand council decide to remove Mussolini ?

A

July 1943