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Benito Mussolini ("II Duce") has been the pioneer of a fascist Italy, coming to power during 1923 and upward until his defeat in the Italian parliament through 1943. In May of 1940, Italy sided with Germany, as Mussolini's interest were comparable to people Hitler had. Afterwards, he was deposed after dropping the vote by the Grand Council of Fascism and was to be arrested by the king and partisans in July of 1943 and imprisoned. Shortly after he had been rescued by an SS raid ("Gran Sasso Raid") and restored by Hitler. However, in 1945 that he was again caught by partisans, when Mussolini realized that defeat was looming and had been trying to flee north. Captured back Mussolini was immediately executed near Lake Como from the Italian partisans. From 1940 to 1945 Mussolini's actions both internationally and locally,'d considerable and damaging influence on the war efforts of both Nazi Germany and Italy, contributing to the Allied victory in May 1945.   North African Campaign (Italy's invasion) Mussolini's North African campaign was first of both major military failures. In June 1940, Mussolini began the invasion of North Africa, brought on by his own desire to bring back the Roman Empire. However, Mussolini went to this invasion unannounced into his ally Hitler, who initially had little interest in the goings on in North Africa. But due to Italy's troops having a shortage of instruction and restricted supplies the effort had a lot of those Italians surrendering and captured. This would possess the Germans coming to the effort in an effort to assist the Italians. Just now did Hitler start to see the significance of catching North Africa. Nevertheless Germany's involvement in the campaign made no distinction, as the Allies managed to drive out each of the Axis forces and successfully de...