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Hi All,

As the topic says - How much could a neutral Italy get away with in WW2?

Mussolini had many territorial claims throughout Europe including; Nice, Savoy, Corsica and Dalmatia. He also had his eye on Malta, Corfu and Tunisia - and of course potentially on Greece.

In the event Mussolini stays neutral during WW2, how much would the allies (or axis) let him get away with? I'm not an expert on this area, but I imagine the British would not let him get away with an invasion of Greece. What about Yugoslavia though? Could a limited Italian war that captures the dalmatian coast meet with only protest from the two sides.

Also, and importantly, how do the victors react after the war is finished? Do they demand Italy return its spoils with the threat of war or would the west be keen to placate an anti communist, albeit fascist, nation at the beginning of the cold war?

Would Italy get a seat at the security council when the UN is drawn up? Will they lead a (small) third bloc of nations in the cold war? Perhaps even fascism retains some credibility as an ideaology.

Sorry for the bombardment of questions there at the end. I hope it hasn't been done to death but I couldn't find too many threads on the 'neutral italy' subject.

Thank you.

Regards,
Euromellows
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