The invasion of italy
- After El Alamein won in 1942 Allies attacked Italy
- They attacked Sicily in Operation Husky
- Italians deposed Mussolini and removed the Fascist government
- Hitler invaded Italy and rescued Mussolini
- The Allies reached Rome in June 4. 1944
- Mussolini hung near Milano in 1945
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Summary
The Britains won the Battle of El Alamein and so cut the Germans from the Middle East oil. After this the allies invaded Sicily to start their attack on the Italian mainland. Hitler tried to stop them with sending German troops to Italy but the Allies were eventually successful and Mussolini was killed.