Which occurred in july 1943, after the allied invasion of italy?
a) italy surrendered and mussolini was removed from power.
b) germany surrendered and hitler was removed from power.
c) germany came to italy’s defense and drove the allies out.
d) france was able to free themselves from german and italian control

On July 10, 1943, following the Allied victory in North Africa, thousands of  British and American troops arrived on the Italian island of Sicily in the first attempt to reclaim European territory since the war began.  The entire island was in Allied control by August 17.  Allied victory in Sicily ended Mussolini’s twenty years of Fascist rule. On July 25, 1943, Italy’s king removed Mussolini as prime minister and had him captured. Which gives us letter A, as the correct answer.