Italy during WWII

Question 1

When was Grandi foreign minister?

Answer 1

1929

Question 2

when was Grandi ambassador in London?

Answer 2

1932-39

Question 3

What did Grandi believe in?

Answer 3

No European war and work through the League of Nations

Question 4

What did Ciano believe in?

Answer 4

Man of ambition and war but opposed Pact of Steel

Question 5

when was Ciano foreign minister?

Answer 5

1936

Question 6

How many army divisions were at full strength out of 73?

Answer 6

19

Question 7

How many army divisions were abroad?

Answer 7

14

Question 8

how many airforce were there out of the claimed 3000

Answer 8

less than 1000

Question 9

when was the ‘phoney war’

Answer 9

sept 1939 to June 1940

Question 10

when did Russia invade Finland and how many planes did Italy send?

Answer 10

1939 and 350

Question 11

what 3 reasons were for Italy entering WWII?

Answer 11

Ideology, fear and greed

Question 12

Which 2 French cities did Italy get when they joined WWII?

Answer 12

Modone and Briancone

Question 13

When did General Pescara invade Greece with 6 divisions against how many?

Answer 13

Oct 1940 and 4 divisions

Question 14

When was the battle of Taranto where 50% of ships were sunk?

Answer 14

Nov 1940

Question 15

When the British did a counter attack in Italy, how much did they advance and how many Italian prisoners?

Answer 15

300km and 90,000 prisoners

Question 16

When the greeks counter attacked, where were Italy pushed back to?

Answer 16

Albania

Question 17

when did operation Barbarossa happen and how many soldiers did BM send?

Answer 17

January 1941 and 270,000 soldiers

Question 18

When was the Battle of Cape Matapan?

Answer 18

March 1941

Question 19

When did the British get to Abyssinia and how many prisoners?

Answer 19

April 1941 and 250,000

Question 20

When did Italy declare war on USA?

Answer 20

7th Dec 1941

Question 21

When was the Battle of El Alamein? where did British get pushed out of?

Answer 21

October 1942- Libya

Question 22

Which operation was delayed for Malta

Answer 22

Hercules

Question 23

in the 2nd battle of El Alamein; where was Italy pushed back to?

Answer 23

Tunisia

Question 24

When was operation torch and when was it?

Answer 24

November 1942- US get into Algeria and Morocco

Question 25

how many prisoners were there in Stalingrad?

Answer 25

90,000

Question 26

What policy did Russian soldiers implement?

Answer 26

Scorched earth policy

Question 27

when did Axis surrender in North Africa

Answer 27

May 1943

Question 28

When was operation Husky where allies landed in Sicily

Answer 28

July 1943

Question 29

How many days of resistance was there in Italy against the allies?

Answer 29

39 days

Question 30

when was Vidussoni made secretary of PNF?

Answer 30

1941

Question 31

How many public speeches did Bm make between 1940-43

Answer 31

4

Question 32

what % of GDP went on war spending compared to Germany’s?

Answer 32

25% vs 64%

Question 33

what was the production capacity during the war?

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

what did industry production fall by?

Answer 34

20%

Question 35

when were 350,000 Italians sent to Germany to work?

Answer 35

1942/3

Question 36

How many were in northern city strikes in 1944?

Answer 36

350,000

Question 37

How many were part of the partisan resistance?

Answer 37

50,000

Question 38

How many Italians were executed in the ardantine caves?

Answer 38

335

Question 39

Who was head of the Central Committee of Liberation in 1943 and how many members?

Answer 39

Bonomi

250,000

Question 40

what were the 3 reasons for losing WWII?

Answer 40

Poor leadership, lack of resources and low morale

Question 41

how many battle ships were there and how many were used?

Answer 41

8 but only 2

Question 42

when were the rifles from?

Answer 42

1891