Due to the long-term economic blockade of Germany, Italy and Japan by various countries in the world, coupled with the continuous bombing of Japan by the Chinese Air Force, the political situation of Germany, Italy and Japan has undergone great changes. The first is the resignation of the Japanese militarist cabinet, which has already been explained above.

Then there is Italy, which has invaded neighboring countries while being economically blocked. Hitler not only took advantage of Mussolini's ambition and vanity, but also frightened him, thereby tightening his grip on him. In his telegram congratulating the Franco-Sscist Party on its twentieth anniversary, he began by calling Mussolini the earliest fighter in Europe against the Bolshevies, and ended with promising unhesitating support in any case.

The content of Mussolini's speech to the old fascist guards was the usual hodgepodge of bragging, intimidation, insults, and hints that might still be possible for negotiations. He declared that the Spanish obstacle between France and Italy had been almost removed, and that Italy's demands were ******, Djibouti, and Suez, all of which were colonial problems. If the French insist on rejecting these demands, the French should not complain that the gap between the two countries is too deep to be bridged.

He declared that a long period of peace was necessary, although permanent peace would be a catastrophe for human civilization. However, Italy will not take the initiative until its rights are confirmed. Gone are the days when Italy could make new partners; If an alliance against the Axis is formed, the Axis powers will strike back from anywhere on the planet.

Mussolini had his eye on Albania. Albania's main economic attraction is the Davor oil field, which produced 65,000 tons of oil in 1938 and an estimated 300,000 tons in 1940. The official Albanian statement of 4 and 5 April 1940 declared that Albania would never accept the status of an Italian protectorate, that such a matter had never even been discussed, and that armed resistance would be waged if necessary.

April 5th. The Italian government began to evacuate the entire diaspora, except for diplomats, and demonstrations against Italy were held in Tirana, but there were no riots. At the same time, the birth of the crown prince coincided with the height of patriotic fervor in the capital.

On the morning of the 6th, a cruiser and two destroyers sailed to the waters of Durrës; One hundred Italian planes also circled over Durrës, Tirana and Vlora that afternoon. At dawn on the 7th, Italian troops led by General Guzoni landed in Durrës, San Giovanni di Medua, Vlora and Santi-Chuaranta.

That night the king left Tirana. Go to Greece to meet his family. After a night of looting by the mob, the Italian army marched into Tirana in the early morning of the 8th. By the 10th, the motorized column had reached all the more important cities, and armed resistance had ceased by this time, with the exception of a few mountainous areas.

This led to Britain and France in Europe, as well as the United States and China, sending troops to intervene, and in this case, Italy's own national strength was not very strong, and Italy's weapons were backward. And how can they beat the Allies? You must know that the allies are equipped with a series of advanced weapons provided by the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex!

Most of the Allied infantry used 5.8mm assault rifles, although most of them were imitations of the Dragon Soul Eternal Spear from the arsenals of various countries, and the performance was slightly worse than the original, but it was still much more advanced than the Italian rifle! Moreover, the Allied infantry also had powerful individual weapons such as bazookas and recoilless guns.

Speaking of the army's main battle weapons, in addition to a large number of Tiger tanks and Leopard tanks, the Allies also have a small number of Flying Tiger gunships that have just been mass-produced to participate in the war, which makes the Allies simply like a tiger with wings. For the first time, the Flying Tiger helicopter gunship entered the war. It shows great combat effectiveness, especially in anti-tank combat! Whether it's a rocket or an airborne Vulcan cannon. That's the nemesis of Italian tanks!

Coupled with the continuous bombing of Italy by the Allies, Italy has long been dissatisfied with Mussolini's government, and then the people began to act against Mexico, and only half a month later, Mussolini's government collapsed and a new republican government was formed. This was the end of the war.

The Italian republican government hurriedly sued for peace with the Allies, and handed over Mussolini and other Franco-Fascist elements to the Allies. Under such circumstances, representatives of the two sides held talks in Rome, the capital of Italy, to discuss a series of post-war issues.

On March 14, 1942, a peace treaty was signed in Paris led by China, the United States, Britain and France. This officially ended the state of war between Italy and the Allies, and ended the period of the armistice being imposed under the supervision of the Allied Control Council.

Under the territorial terms of the peace treaty, the Italian territorial boundaries were restored to their original status quo ante on 1 January 1942. The port of Trieste became a free zone, Italy renounced its African colonies, the political terms of the peace treaty, the affirmation of the prohibition of racial discrimination and other discriminatory laws, the release of those interned for sympathy for the United States, the dissolution and prohibition of any more fascist organizations, the arrest and trial of war criminals and traitors. In addition, each peace treaty contained a clause guaranteeing fundamental human rights and freedoms to all under the Italian Republican Government.

The military clause limits the size of the Italian armed forces, which may not exceed 100,000 men, and prohibits the development of offensive weapons. These restrictions imposed by the conditions will remain in force until they are lifted by the consent of the "allies and participating countries". It was also stipulated that all Allied troops should withdraw from Italy within ninety days, and that only France should keep the necessary troops in Italy.

The economic terms of the peace treaty included a number of guarantees to prevent Italy from taking advantage of the rearmament of the countries of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The war reparations were set at $360,000,000, half of which was to be received by Albania and the rest to be divided equally between China, the United States, Britain and France.

The final clause of the peace treaty provided for the supervision of its implementation and the interpretation of the peace treaty, and provided that, for a period of eighteen months from the date of entry into force of the peace treaty, the victorious power shall be represented by the heads of diplomatic missions of China, the United States, Great Britain and France in Italy. In the event of a dispute over the terms of the peace treaty, which cannot be resolved by the heads of diplomatic missions and the Governments involved, the peace treaty provides for the formation of a conciliation commission between the parties to the dispute and a third party selected by mutual agreement.

Mussolini and others were convicted of war crimes and were duly punished. Mussolini was sentenced to life in prison, and the other leading leaders were sentenced to prison terms ranging from life imprisonment to more than 10 years in prison.

Japan and Italy have fallen, and there is only one Germany left, which is also alone, and Hitler is certainly not reconciled. He still wants to dominate the world, and he will not give up on his dream, but now the enemy is too strong, and Germany has to secretly accumulate strength for the time being. (To be continued.) )