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Italy Declares War on Allies (June 1940)

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Italy Declares War on Allies (10 June 1940) Taking a short break from the D-Day audio series, we bring you the English translation of Benito Mussolini declaring war on the British and French. In reprisal, President Roosevelt announces a shift from neutrality to "non-belligerency," meaning more active support for the Allies against the Axis. "The hand that held the dagger has plunged it into the back of its neighbor." -- FDR

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