... diplomatic isolation. From 1939 the Nazis' conquest of much of Europe permitted fascists briefly to enter government in countries where they would otherwise have remained in opposition, notably Croatia and Romania. But the insatiable desire of Fascists and Nazis for conquest created an international coalition which eventually crushed fascism at the cost of millions of people dead, wounded, and displaced. After ... ...

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... so guilty about abandoning his ally. At Mussolini's insistence, the pact was not merely defensive, but offensive as well. More importantly, in Mussolini's eyes, Italy could now attack Turkey, Switzerland, Romania, Greece, and could even occupy the Balkans, all with the Germans backing them up. With these prospective lands to overtake, Mussolini wished to postpone the war for as long as ... ...

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