Summit Gist

An Italian soldier, who was k*lled in action, holds the photo of his child, probably staring at it before leaving this world, 1940s This soldier met his fate during the North African campaign during World War II. During this period, Italy was undergoing a fascist transformation. In particular, the Italian dictatorship focused on national pride by restoring Italy, a nation which had been plagued by a poor economy, ineffective governments and infrastructure.  The Italian dictatorship envisioned restoring Italy to the glorious days of the Roman empire, a memory of the past that brought emotions of power and national pride to the Italian people. To act on these ideas, the  Italians began to invade different countries that had poor infrastructure, so that they could be easily captured. One area that they focused on was Northern Africa.  With the help of Germany, areas such as Ethiopia, Morroco and Chad were under Italian/German control.  Between 1940 - 1943, the Allies fo...