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March on Rome
Benito Mussolini and his followers (Blackshirts) march to Rome and insisted King Emmanuel III step down and institute a Fascist government. -
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Underground Anti-Fascism
Anti-Fascists operated underground resistance to the corrupt government through workers unions, by publishing their beliefs, and by sabotages. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Announced
The treaty of cooperation is signed between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. -
Italy Enters World War II
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Allies land on Sicily
The Allies begin the conquest of Sicily and finish by mid-August. -
Mussolini Voted Out of Office and Arrested
The Fascist Grand Council deposes Mussolini and put Pietro Badoglio in charge. -
Armistice of Cassibile
The surrender of Italy to the Allies. -
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German Occupation
After the Armistice of Cassibile, the Nazis took control of Italy and defended against the Allies during the Italian Campaign. -
Armed Resistance in Rome
The battle that broke out between partisans and the Germans after the declaration of the Armistice of Cassibile. -
Four Days of Naples
The uprising of the people in Naples from September 27-30 that led to the Germans evacuating the city the day before the Allies arrived. -
Allies Reach Rome in the Italian Campaign
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D-Day
The large-scale Allied invasion of Germany-controlled Normandy. -
Armistice of Cassibile
The treaty of surrender of Italy under Badoglio to the Allies. -
Liberation Day
The date Milan and Turin were liberated. It is also the day the CLNAI (Committee of National Liberation in northern Italy) proclaimed control of political power and sentenced all of the Fascist leaders to death. -
Victory in Europe
Germany unconditionally surrenders to the Allies -
Japan Surrenders, World War II Ends