Italy declared its unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers on September 8, 1943. In July 1943, Benito Mussolini was ousted from power, and the new government led by Pietro Badoglio decided to surrender to the Allied Powers following the beginning of their offensive in Italy. Italy joined the Anti-Comintern Pact between Japan and Germany in 1937, and would once again join these two nations in 1940 to form the Tripartite Alliance. Although this alliance helped build closer trilateral relations, Italy broke away from the Axis powers and declared war on Germany immediately after surrendering in 1943.
  • Document 1 is issue No. 290 Shashin Shuho, which was published on September 22, 1943. The “Slogan of the Times” section on the second page contains a statement that is extremely critical of Italy’s actions. “Italy has surrendered. The country gave in to the dirty plots of the U.S. and the U.K., while the Badoglio administration has committed an unpatriotic act of treachery unprecedented in history. No further words need to be wasted on its cowardice and stupidity.”


Document 1 : A06031088500　　Shashin Shuho (Weekly Photographical Journal) No. 290





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