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1936
May
05
The Italians take Addis Ababa
On 5 May 1936 Marshal Badoglio led his troops into Addis Ababa. Mussolini declared the war over, but Ethiopia never surrendered; resistance lasted until 1941.
1940
June
24
The Franco-Italian armistice
On 24 June 1940 Huntziger and Badoglio signed the Franco-Italian armistice near Rome. Italy, halted in the Alps, got only Menton and scraps of border land.
October
15
Mussolini decides to attack Greece
On 15 October 1940 at the Palazzo Venezia Mussolini agreed a plan to invade Greece with his commanders, setting 26 October as the date despite their fears.
1943
July
25
Key event
The fall of Mussolini
On 25 July 1943, after a vote in the Grand Council of Fascism, King Victor Emmanuel III dismissed Mussolini, had him arrested and handed power to Badoglio.
August
06
The Germans move into Italy
From late July 1943 one Wehrmacht division after another crossed the Alps into Italy. At Tarvisio on 6 August both allies pledged loyalty – and both lied.
September
03
The Armistice of Cassibile
On 3 September 1943 Castellano and Bedell Smith signed a secret “short armistice” in Sicily. Italy surrendered, but this was announced only on 8 September.
08
Key event
The Italian surrender announced
On 8 September 1943 Eisenhower announced Italy's surrender on the radio, and Badoglio had to confirm it. At noon B-17s bombed Kesselring's HQ at Frascati.
October
13
Key event
Italy declares war on Germany
On 13 October 1943 Badoglio's government in Brindisi declared war on Germany. The Allies recognised Italy as a co-belligerent, but not as an ally.
1944
April
21
The second Badoglio government
In April 1944 Badoglio resigned and formed a government of national unity in Salerno with the anti-fascist parties, including Togliatti's Communists.