why was italy involved in ww2?

Answer 1

Mussolini fascists wanted to bring back the Roman Empire, but sadly, after beating Albania, the Greeks stopped them cold, and North Africa just did not work out. Hitler loved Mussolini because he started the Extreme right wing control that helped bring in Franco in Spain. He helped him. They changed side as soon as they knew they were going to lose.

Answer 2

Because Mussolini's Fascism and Hitler's Nazi party philosopies shared totalitarian, anti-Communist and anti-democratic characteristics. They were allies against the expansion of Communism throughout Europe (their countries in particular) because the Bolshevik Revolution had resulted in the seizure of private wealth and the flight or slaughter of the upper classes in Russia.

Times were tough after WW1 and the subsequent crash of Western financial markets made Western Europe especially vulnerable. That is part of the reason the British and U.S. underestimated Hitler's threat -- at least he wasn't a Communist.

Unemployment was high, and both Hitler and Mussolini used a military buildup to employ their increasingly desperate populations.

Strategically, Hitler wanted an alliance that cut Europe in half and protected Germany's underbelly from attack. In this way he could choose which fronts he'd fight on first, allowing him to knock off as many of the neighboring countries one at a time. Eventually he'd have turned on Italy, but the Russian winter stalled his progress long enough for the U.S. to counterattack with the Normandy Invasion. Germany could not last if it had to fight on both fronts, and Italy turned out to be a much less reliable ally than necessary.

Ultimately, Mussolini's fate served as a warning to Hitler to not be taken alive in the event of defeat.

Answer 3

Benito Mussolini, Dux of Fascism, (that meant Chief of fascist party) and Prime Minister of Italy (that was a Kingdom under Savoia Family) up to 1935 was in good relationships with western countries: He had signed the 1929 army limitation pact, and Italy was a member of "Society of Nations" , the father of modern UN. BTW Fascim was quite popular in uk and mostly in USA, both due to anti communist tendencies and popularity of some of their leaders, like Italo Balbo. Compared to Nazism Fascism was a sort of "Mild" dictatorship, and internally it was supported by a great part of population, also because of its involvment in social policy. In 1935 the war for conquering Ethiopia, a out of time colonial war, signed the first divisions between US France and UK and Italy, and Italy, not for being Isolated, started to near to Nazi Germany. However up to 1938 Monaco Pact Italy tried to balance between Westerns and Germany. But then, both isolated and fascinated by nazist superificial power, Italy signed , with Ministry of Foreign affairs Galeazzo Ciano, the famous "Axis Alliance". In 1939, when Germany invided Poland and WWII started, Italy didn't immediatly enter war: Country was not ready and also a part of fascist was reluctant to fight beside nazists (lets rememeebr in WWI Italy was against Germany, and some also found orrified byt nazist anti-semitism) and also not everyone was sure of german victory. But in May 1940, with Blitz Krieg in norther France, Dunkerque, and the french defeat, Mussolini, fearing to be cut away from the peace discussions, and also thinking that war was at the end, pushed for making Italy enter war as german allied. Some also said that this was not so bad seen by french gouvernement , as they feared to hard condition for peace that germany alone would have proposed in a Germany victory . So Italy entered war allied with Germany, with a Army that was obsolete, a Navy without Airplane carriers, an aviation more fit to sport raids that for fight. ....... A tragical mistake, that Mussolini payed personally....

Answer 4

'Cause Mussolini was a big talker and a dreamer who fantasized about recreating the Roman Empire, but with no ability to recreate the Roman army and administration, who let his mouth overload his a s s.

He also got into mutual treaties with Hitler and then couldn't get out, although his countrymen had little desire for war. He knew what would happen if he broke with Germany; he had the good examples of France and all the other invaded and conquered countries.

Answer 5

To discover why Italy joined Hitler's Germany & Japan in the folly known as World War Two you have to go back to World War One. Italy fought on the side of the Allies, 'the good guys,' Italy fought bravely and well but it was H^ll... Italy was not entirely free of motive, Italy did wish to seize certain territories, but Italy had modeled its govertnment after Britain and felt that America was a fine example of what a nation could be.....

Italy suffered griviously as a result of World War One, it wasn't much fun and when it was done the Allies treated Italy shabilly, the French in particular were rude but Britain and America were equally dismissive of Italy's efforts.

As a result of World War One Italy was strapped financially, bummed out depressed and easilly impressed by a strutting buffoon named Benito Mussolini. He seized power during the early 1920's, wasn't all the horrible as a ruler boosting Italy's image by generous grants to aviation and industry but then in t934 he fell under Hitler's spell.

At first Mussolini thought he was the Master and Hitler the puppet but that myth was soon dispelled. Mussolini allied himself with Hitler hoping to gain glory on the field of battle. Mussolini dreamed of annexxing huge swatches of turf thus founding a New Roman Empire. The Italians were poorly led, mismanaged, and their hearts were simply not in sync with Mussolini. After Italy was invaded by the Allies in 1943, Mussolini was ousted and Italy officially surrendered but her soil continued to be a battle ground to the end of the war.

Peace..................

Answer 6

Japan had their very own motives for scuffling with. They have been after materials. Japan exchange into thoroughly based on exterior materials, and had to be self sustaining. So, in view that they could no longer merely create materials they did no longer have, they desperate to triumph over the territories that had them. They have been actual scuffling with earlier Germany. That exchange into why they have been at odds with the U. S.. the U. S. exchange into the main important exporter of oil in those days, and that they decrease off the eastern from determining to purchase oil because of the fact Japan had invaded China. They attacked Pearl Harbour because of the fact they knew the U. S. could finally get entangled. Japan needed the Philippines, which exchange right into a US territory. they simply allied with Germany as a gesture of solidarity, yet there exchange into on no account any genuine significant cooperation between them.

Answer 7

Italy had a political alliance with Germany, and thought they might win.

Answer 8

Why was anyone involved in WW2?

Answer 9

because italy and germany are alliances and they have millitary aggrement

Answer 10

because they wanted to control the world with germany