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These victories prompted Mussolini to have Italy join forces with Hitler on 10 June.
Garvey then suffered a second stroke and died at the age of 52 on 10 June 1940.
As the Germans invaded France in June 1940, Mussolini announced Italy’s entrance into the war. Italy declared war on France and Great Britain on June 10, 1940.
On 10 June, Italy invaded France, declaring war on both France and the United Kingdom. It was the first major engagement of the World War II.