Italy during WWII Flashcards
When was Grandi foreign minister?
1929
when was Grandi ambassador in London?
1932-39
What did Grandi believe in?
No European war and work through the League of Nations
What did Ciano believe in?
Man of ambition and war but opposed Pact of Steel
when was Ciano foreign minister?
1936
How many army divisions were at full strength out of 73?
19
How many army divisions were abroad?
14
how many airforce were there out of the claimed 3000
less than 1000
when was the ‘phoney war’
sept 1939 to June 1940
when did Russia invade Finland and how many planes did Italy send?
1939 and 350
what 3 reasons were for Italy entering WWII?
Ideology, fear and greed
Which 2 French cities did Italy get when they joined WWII?
Modone and Briancone
When did General Pescara invade Greece with 6 divisions against how many?
Oct 1940 and 4 divisions
When was the battle of Taranto where 50% of ships were sunk?
Nov 1940
When the British did a counter attack in Italy, how much did they advance and how many Italian prisoners?
300km and 90,000 prisoners
When the greeks counter attacked, where were Italy pushed back to?
Albania
when did operation Barbarossa happen and how many soldiers did BM send?
January 1941 and 270,000 soldiers
When was the Battle of Cape Matapan?
March 1941
When did the British get to Abyssinia and how many prisoners?
April 1941 and 250,000
When did Italy declare war on USA?
7th Dec 1941
When was the Battle of El Alamein? where did British get pushed out of?
October 1942- Libya
Which operation was delayed for Malta
Hercules
in the 2nd battle of El Alamein; where was Italy pushed back to?
Tunisia
When was operation torch and when was it?
November 1942- US get into Algeria and Morocco
how many prisoners were there in Stalingrad?
90,000
What policy did Russian soldiers implement?
Scorched earth policy
when did Axis surrender in North Africa
May 1943
When was operation Husky where allies landed in Sicily
July 1943
How many days of resistance was there in Italy against the allies?
39 days
when was Vidussoni made secretary of PNF?
1941
How many public speeches did Bm make between 1940-43
4
what % of GDP went on war spending compared to Germany’s?
25% vs 64%
what was the production capacity during the war?
25%
what did industry production fall by?
20%
when were 350,000 Italians sent to Germany to work?
1942/3
How many were in northern city strikes in 1944?
350,000
How many were part of the partisan resistance?
50,000
How many Italians were executed in the ardantine caves?
335
Who was head of the Central Committee of Liberation in 1943 and how many members?
Bonomi
250,000
what were the 3 reasons for losing WWII?
Poor leadership, lack of resources and low morale
how many battle ships were there and how many were used?
8 but only 2
when were the rifles from?
1891
