After the Allied conquest of Sicily, the overthrow of Mussolini, and Italy's unconditional surrender in 1943,
a. Soviet troops attempted to occupy the northeastern section of Italy.
b. Nazi troops in Italy fought on fiercely until only days before Germany´s official surrender in May 1945.
c. the swift Allied conquest of the Italian peninsula sped up the planning for an invasion of France.
d. the Allies turned next to the conquest of Spain and overthrow of Franco.
e. the departure of German troops from Italy enabled Hitler to shore up his forces on the Soviet front.
b
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