World War-II Assignment 2022

Running Head: World War-II 0
World
War-II
October 5
2019

World War-II 1
Role of Italy in World War-II
During 1939-45, every part of the world gets involved in the war with each other also well
known as the Second World War. The axis powers of this war were Germany, Italy, and Japan
and the countries which become allies together to defeat axis power were France, Great Britain,
Unites States, the Soviet Union, and China [1]. In this war, more than 30 countries were
involved. The main reason for the war was a dispute which was not settled during World War I.
In this war approximately 50,000,000 people died hence it is also known as bloodies conflict in
history. The beginning of the Second World War was arising in Europe in September 1939 when
Poland was invaded by Germany. Due to this act, France and Great Britain attacked Germany on
3rd September whereas, on June 22nd, 1941 war get declared between Germany and U.S.S.R; on
7/8 December 1941 Japan attack Pearl Harbor which was the naval base of America [2]. In the
United Kingdom, the allied powers were led by Winston Churchill, the Soviet Union was
following the command of Joseph Stalin, Charles de Gaulle was leading from France whereas in
the United States the command was under Franklin D. Roosevelt as well as Harry S. Turman.
The Axial powers were led by Adolf Hitler from Germany, Benito Mussolini from Italy and
Hideki Tojo from Japan. By World War II the complete alignment of politics and social structure
of the world was changed [3].
In June 1940 leader of Italy Benito Mussolini decided to become an ally of Germany. Army of
Germany and Italy capture North Africa after getting allied together. Army of these both
countries took over the island of Sicily within thirty-nine days. In the Second World War, the
forces of Italy were led by Mussolini who was the fascist prime minister of the country. He
decided to form an allied army with Germany and in 1943 the allied troops land on Sicily. Public
start support to diminishing Mussolini and after this General Pietro Badoglio took place of
Benito Mussolini [4]. Due to this practice, the Italian troops become unorganized. The allied
forces slowly advanced towards north from the peninsula of Italy and before getting defeated in
1945 the Nazi army rescued Mussolini from the prison of Italy. However, Italy was completely
under control of Germany but Mussolini was decided for making the leader of this puppet nation.
Initially, troops of Italy attacked the British force in Egypt under the operation entitled Sealion. It
was decided that Germany had to conduct their attack from the sea but it was not done by
German troops and when it was noticed by Mussolini that mission is postponed he ordered his

World War-II 2
marshal for launching the 10th Army which comprised of 7 divisions towards the borders of
Egypt to Libya [5]. This complete campaign becomes the reason for a disaster for Italy as their
force get collapsed in North Africa; it was observed that the Marshal of Germany arrived in
Tripoli with their light infantry and Panzer as well as mortar infantry to provide firepower
support to Italy. In the leadership of German Marshal and their firepower somehow Italy gets
relief as they were facing challenges to counter their attack. The two divisions of Italy i.e. Ariete
and Trento made their first attack in North Africa in February 1941. In Ariente 6949 soldiers,
163 tanks, 36 field guns, 61 anti-tank guns, and division of Brescia infantry were included [6].
This increase the manpower of Rommel who had now 100,000 manpower of Italian, 7000 Italian
trucks for supplying the military weapons, 151 aircraft, and 1000 Italian Guns were in his under
control. Benito Mussolini was the political leader of Italy who became the dictator from 1925 to
1945. Basically, from the beginning, he was the revolutionary socialist and through the fascist
movement of parliament, he became the prime minister of the country. Mussolini became the
ally of Adolf Hitler who was a German Dictator for taking part in World War II. Mussolini was
also known as Duce of Italy which is termed as Leader [7].
When the Mussolini came in the power he instructed the ruler of Rome to hand over the control
to Italy else the troops of Italy will attack them. When the King of Rome Victor Emmanuel III
refused to hand over then thousands of fascist armed men entered in Rome. King of Rome
decided to dissolve his government and request Mussolini for forming a new government
according to him. Later when Mussolini became the prime minister of the country he decided to
open a group entitled as Opera Nazionale Balilla in which the children were also pressurized to
join; during this, all the communist in the country were arrested or expelled from parliament now
more than 66% of Italy was under control of fascist. In the beginning, Mussolini refused to
accept the proposal of Germany later the partnership between Hitler and Mussolini grew up.
During the invasion of Ethiopia, the second country was Germany which helps to recognize the
legitimacy of Italy. In the civil war of Spain and Francisco Franco Mussolini and Hitler were
together, in both of this war Mussolini helped Germany by providing 50,000 troops [8]. When
the troops of Germany invaded Denmark and Norway Mussolini get influenced and convinced
that Hitler would win the war. When Hitler announced to attack France Mussolini also
announced their entrance in war.