Were the Italians punished for their involvement in WW2?

Very often when the Great Buffoon loses a war meant to redeem "our glorious empire," etc., the people rise up and kill him. read more

This question is mistifying. All countries involved in WW2 were punished as over 50.0000.000 people died including 500.000 Italians, while many more were maimed and several millions suffered in concentration camps. Italy lost 70% of its infrastructure. read more

Italian cities might never have been bombed (at least not by the Allies) and many lives might have been spared. Instead he committed Italy to a war for which she was unprepared lacking radar and any aircraft carriers for a start. Italy's greatest tragic mistake in WW2 was linking its fate to Hitler. read more

Italy in the Second World War The independent state of Italy emerged from a long nationalist struggle for unification that started with the revolution of 1848. The southern kingdoms of Sardinia and Sicily joined in 1866 and by 1914 only the Vatican and San Marino retained independence within Italy. read more