Kingdom of Italy

The Kingdom of Italy was established in 1861. After World War I, Italy expanded its borders by joining the victorious powers in the great war, however, the Italians felt disappointed with the war because of the relatively few achievements it had brought them, compared to the destruction it had caused. All of these contributed to the fascist forces seizing power in the 1922 "March on Rome". The years before World War II were years in which Mussolini heavily encouraged national sentiment, whether in external actions like the invasion of Ethiopia, or in internal actions like the decision to cooperate with the church. During World War II Italy declared war on France and the UK in 1940, invaded Greece, and tried to control the Mediterranean. Despite initial successes, the British managed to win on the North African front and then led the Allies in the invasion of Sicily and from there to Rome, which open the way for the allied occupation of Italy. The years after the war were difficult in the full sense of the word, despite the resumption of Italian independence, the Italian people felt great destruction and devastation for the second time in their lifetime and turned again to different radical groups for answers.

From the ashes of Mussolini's regime - Italy has survived into a new world order set forth by the victors. Its King, the nation, and its people face inner turmoil and violence. Italy will continue marching ever on-wards to the future... if she can hold everything together