Germany collapses into civil war after Hitler is overthrown by a group of generals angered at Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia. The Western Allies make a grab for Germany itself, while the Italians install friendly governments in Bavaria and Austria. Italy, now alone and confronted by the Western Allies, looks for another ally: The USSR. The USSR, lacking control over much of the territory conquered in OTL WW2, is happy to oblige. Mussolini begins to emphasize the leftist elements of Fascism and abolishes the monarchy, declaring the Italian Social Republic. Therefore, a new Russo-Italian alliance is formed.