Monday- Italy
Major Powers of World War II:
-Germany,Italy,Japan,United States,Great Britain,Soviet Union
- Joined the league of nations and was a member from 1919 to 1937.
- 5 power act- it limited construction of battleships, battle cruisers and aircraft carriers- signed by Great Britain, the US, Japan, France, and Italy. ( This ain't a scene, its an armsrace)
9 power act- guaranteed Chinese independence and upheld the open door policy
-Italy was mad about WW1- Treaty of Versailles- Mussolini's rise to power
-wanted Italy to become a world power again
-Not prepared
Basic Facts- Death count-410,000-330,000
- depended on Germany to bail them out
-Tell us about their leader(s) during WWII
-background
-how they came to power- formed the fascist group in Italy-Prime minister
Victor Emmanuel III- Was the king- monarchy- went into exile after losing power by a vote. No one wanted a monarchy- Wanted to keep communists out of Italy
(Italy is still a republic today)
-how they lost power- was voted out by his own people
-Discuss the impact of their Homefront and propaganda and what it was like in their country during the war
-Laborers lower- Everyone not in the war worked- daily bombings- Italy was not used to being bombed
-Propoganda- Anti British, Nationalism, Pro Germany, Getting people to do their part
-Discuss major battle strategies- Fascism
-Strong nationalism in a country lead by a dictatorship
-Didn't want to fight a two front war
- Started the war in North Africa
-Discuss major battles that the country was involved in
-Battle of Britain, African Campaign, Invasion of France, The Mediterranean, Eastern Front, The Atlantic
-Discuss other people/generals from their country in WWII that had a major impact on the war
- Benito Mussolini- Allied with Germany- Forced Italy to go to war even though they weren't ready- replaced by pietro Badolgio- Mussolini shot and hung upside down
Facism- A government led by a strong dictator- strong nationalism, militarism. and imperialism
Pietro Badolgio- Chief of Staff of Italian Army (1940) singed armistice with allies
- Arturo Riccardi- Chief of staff of the navy- forced to step down with Mussolini
Vittorio Ambrosio- Cheif of Staff- told mussolini to get out of the war
- Demoted to inspector general of army- Allies did not trust him
Italy's switch- After Mussolini was killed Pietro Badolgio signed an armistice with the allies. A month after they declared war on germany and was now with the allies
- Italy provided morre troops
- became a republic
- economy was a wreck- had to rebuild
kellogg- Briand Pact - countries pledged not to use war as a way to settle disputes
- Invaded Ethiopia
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