Page 40 - Planet Rotschild vol. 2. - The forbidden history of the new world order

JUNE, 1940
AFTER GERMANY’S DEFEAT OF THE ALLIES,

MUSSOLINI’s ITALY JOINS THE WAR

Upon seeing Germany's stunning victory in 1940, Benito Mussolini, the
opportunistic, ego-driven Leader of Italy, ends Italy’s neutrality and allies
himself with Germany. He declares war upon France (which was already beaten
and occupied) and also upon the UK, (which is already being chased out of
Europe at Dunkirk).

Unlike Hitler’s defensive war, Mussolini dreams of conquest, hoping to restore a
new Roman Empire in North Africa. But his reckless adventures will prove to be
very costly to Hitler. In August of '40, Italy occupies British Somaliland in East
Africa. In September, Italy invades Egypt, which has been occupied by the
British since a 1936 Treaty to protect the Suez Canal.

In picking a fight with Britain, Mussolini bites off far more than the
unimpressive Italian military can chew. The superior British land and naval
forces dominate their Italian adversaries, giving Churchill a potential continental
opening to invade a now non-neutral Italy from North Africa.

Colonial Italy clashed with colonial Britain over Africa. Though a solid anti-
Communist, Mussolini's imperialist ego will cost Germany & Italy dearly.