Mussolini and Hitler Compared Because of military unpreparedness, Mussolini did not enter World War II until June 1940, when the Germans had overrun France. Italy fought the British in Africa, invaded Greece, and joined the Germans in beating up Yugoslavia, attacking the Soviet Union, and declaring war on the United States. After Italy's many military defeats, King Victor Emmanuel dismissed Mussolini in 1943, and in September obtained an armistice with the Allies, who had invaded southern Italy. …showed first 75 words of 678 total…

…showed last 75 words of 678 total…Sudetenland to Germany in exchange for Germany's promise not to take additional Czech territory. However, by March 1939 Hitler had brought the remainder of Czechoslovakia under German control. He was actively preparing for an aggressive maneuver toward the east. He was successful, however, only because many Germans were willing to be led, even though his program was one of hatred and violence. His impact was completely destructive, and nothing of what he instituted and built survived.