Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) Timeline of Events

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Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...

Timeline of Events

1924

3.3.1924

The Free State of Fiume is annexed by Kingdom of Italy.

1935

10.19.1935

The League of Nations places economic sanctions on fascist Italy for its invasion of Ethiopia.

1940

6.17.1940

World War II: the British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces.

1941

12.11.1941

World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on Germany and Italy.