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On July 19, 1943, Hitler summoned Mussolini to a meeting in Northern Italy to discuss the war. Reportedly, Mussolini was so shaken by stress that he could no longer stand Hitler's boasting. What if at this point, Mussolini decided that it was no longer worth supporting Hiter?

Could he have sought a seperate peace with the Allies in exchange for keeping him in charge of post-war Italy?
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