DBWI: Mussolini not assassinated?

What if Mussolini wasn't assassinated? Would the planed invasion of Ethiopia still go ahead? Would Mussolini honor his commitment to the axis, or would Italy remain neutral? What happens to Libya?
 

mowque

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I mean, would ti matter tiether way? Italy's army wasn't exactly top of the line. Would the German's even accept them?
 
I'm certain-sure he'd roar into Ethiopia just to avenge 1896, but I doubt he'd go much further. As mowque said, the Italian army of the time wasn't really up to massive conquest sprees like the Wehrmacht which is why I believe he'd sit WWII out just like his successor Balbo. I also happen to think he'd do the same post-D-Day declaration of war once it became clear Hitler was on the ropes - again like Balbo, he'd want Italy to be on the UN's Security Council when the shooting stopped so as to help differentiate Fascism from National Socialism.
 
I'm certain-sure he'd roar into Ethiopia just to avenge 1896, but I doubt he'd go much further. As mowque said, the Italian army of the time wasn't really up to massive conquest sprees like the Wehrmacht which is why I believe he'd sit WWII out just like his successor Balbo. I also happen to think he'd do the same post-D-Day declaration of war once it became clear Hitler was on the ropes - again like Balbo, he'd want Italy to be on the UN's Security Council when the shooting stopped so as to help differentiate Fascism from National Socialism.
So we'd see the same post war mess in Libya* I imagine?

*OOC: In TTL I see Italian Libya going the way of either Isreal or South Africa.
 
So we'd see the same post war mess in Libya* I imagine?

*OOC: In TTL I see Italian Libya going the way of either Isreal or South Africa.
Unfortunately. I mean, faced with impending destruction of their culture because of those Italian settlers, the locals will definately revolt. And of course the majority Italian settlers will strike back...

*OOC::D*
 
Surly if Mussolini stayed in power some things would change. You make it sound like all the failing of OTL's Fascists where inevitable.
 
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