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Victor Emmanuel III
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1922
October
29
Key event
Mussolini becomes prime minister
On 29 October 1922, after the March on Rome and his own refusal to declare a state of siege, King Victor Emmanuel III summoned Mussolini to form a government.
1939
April
07
Italy invades Albania
On Good Friday, 7 April 1939, Italian troops landed in four Albanian ports. Zog I fled to Greece and the crown was given to Victor Emmanuel III.
1943
September
11
The British at Taranto and Bari
On 9 September 1943 the British 1st Airborne Division landed from warships at Taranto; on 11 September the British entered Brindisi and Bari on the Adriatic.
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.