6c Flashcards
1
Q
When did Italy invade Sicily
A
Summer 1943
2
Q
When did Mussolini hold a meeting to reinforce authority by bullying Fascist leaders
A
24 July 1943
3
Q
What was the vote passed to ask King to restore all powers to Parliament
A
19 to 7
4
Q
When did Mussolini visit the King
A
Morning of 25 July
5
Q
What was the forty five days
A
45 days from Mussolini’s dismissal on 25 July to announcement of Italy’s surrender on 8 September
6
Q
How many Italian troops were massacred by German forces on the island of Kefalonia
A
8,500
7
Q
When was Rome taken
A
Within 48 hours of 9 September
