In 1943, after the defeat of the German and Italian armies in Sicily, the Italian mainland had been completely exposed to the eyes of the Allies, and Mussolini felt that the days were getting worse and worse, and he looked forward to the miracle.
Mussolini (like)
Later, a miracle occurred, but it was not the "miracle" that Mussolini wanted.
1. The king unites with other forces to prepare for the overthrow of the Mussolini regime.
Since July 1943, the situation in the Axis powers has been tight, and the political situation in Italy has become increasingly turbulent. Riots have occurred in many cities, and people's lives are miserable.
King Emmanuel III felt that the time had come and that immediate action must be taken, otherwise the consequences would be endless. So he contacted the chief of staff, General Ambrosio, And Marshal Badoglio, among others, to plot to overthrow Mussolini and thus break away from Nazi Germany.
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Subsequently, the king walked to the front of the stage and became the political core of the ink-down movement.
Meanwhile, two groups opposed to Mussolini are operating in secret. One consisted of former politicians before the fascist party came to power, represented by former Prime Minister Orlando, but with little power.
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The other consisted of some high-ranking officials of the former fascist regime, who had been deposed by Mussolini for one reason or another, represented by Ciano and the fascist patriarch Gran di.
The group maintained close ties with the king, but their purposes were different from those of the king. They attempted to re-establish the Italian fascist regime with the help of the Allies after the elimination of Mussolini.
Thus, the two anti-ink groups, led by the king and Gran di, contacted each other and prepared to overthrow the Fascist regime of Mussolini together.
The king agitated the fascist party and attacked the Mussolini regime.
In July 1943, at the instigation of the King, some elders of the Fascist Party strongly demanded the convening of a Fascist Grand Council. The Fascist Grand Council is the highest decision-making body of the Fascist Party.
Since Italy's entry into World War II, Mussolini ordered the cessation of its activities. Now, the anti-ink faction has decided to use this meeting to eliminate Mussolini.
Mussolini was aware of the plot to overthrow him, but he did not take it to heart. Because, he still believed in the ability to control his own subordinates.
In his view, the ministers and generals within the fascist regime were just robots who acted according to his orders, and it was absolutely impossible for them to overthrow the fascist regime he had established.
In view of Mussolini's confidence in his fascist regime, he agreed to the king's meeting of the Grand Fascist Council on 24 July.
Gran di, Ciano and other fascist members who attended the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council had already prepared for the worst in advance, and if the ink was not successful, they were determined to die with Mussolini.
Immediately after the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council began at 5 p.m. on 24 July, the presiding officer, Grandi, demanded the floor and read out the proposal they had drawn up on 23 July, calling for the restoration of constitutionalism, proposing that the army should be placed under the command of the king, who should have greater power; Mussolini should no longer be prime minister of the Italian cabinet.
Fascist Congress meeting scene (like)
After listening to Grandi's speech, Mussolini was so angry that he jumped up and shouted: This is nonsense!
As Mussolini's son-in-law, Ciano, who had been in charge of foreign affairs for a long time, expressed his full approval of Grandi's statement, the venue immediately became lively. The ink-keepers and the ink-inverters engaged in fierce debates, with both sides accusing and even insulting each other.
Although this meeting did not immediately end his political life, Mussolini had realized that the association between the fascist Grand Council and the court had been prepared, and he must immediately come up with tactics to counter the opposition's attacks.
The king meets with the despotic demon king and ends the Mussolini regime.
On Monday, July 26, 1943, the king waited for Mussolini to brief him on the July 24 meeting. He is now the only person Mussolini trusts.
King Emmanuel III (like)
When Mussolini arrived at the king's residence, he saw that the number of military police everywhere had increased. King Emmanuel, dressed in the uniform of the Grand Marshal, stood in the main hall of the Palazzo Savoia, waiting for his arrival.
After the meeting, the king said to him directly: At this moment, you are the most hated person in Italy, and all you can rely on now is a friend, and this friend is my ,......。 Your position is now held by Marshal Badoglio.
Listening to the king's words, Mussolini was stunned and dazed.
He stabilized for a moment, beat his spirits, and after making a defense that was no longer helpful, he walked out of the palace alone with a heavy heart.
As he approached his car, a policeman stopped him and said, "Your Majesty the King has sent me to take care of your personal safety."
Mussolini ignored his words and continued to walk toward his car. At this time, the policeman pointed to an ambulance parked nearby and said to him flatly: No, we must take that car!
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In this way, the despotic demon king, who ruled for 21 years on the Italian political stage, became a prisoner of the order.