What was wrong with Italians in the 20th century? Why did they

>WWI
Eternal Anglo: Oi mate, side with us and you'll get those neat bits of Austria that you have a distant claim to!

>WW2
Government change, occupied Italy sides with the Allies.


Italians have ALWAYS been bad at war.

>>3355275
>Italians have ALWAYS been bad at war.

The Romans were pretty good at it.

>>3355400
Romans weren't technically Italians.
Italians are Latins+whatever Germanic barbarian moved in after the fall of Rome, and for many years they relied more on mercenaries and underhanded tactics, add to that that Italy became a battleground for a long time, leaving them a poorer and behind.
Italian unification was a
>France help me
>Germany help me
>hey! We did it! One Italy!

is it true that most italians didn't want to be part of ww2?
in greece people believe that italians (except fascists) didn't like the war and during school we learn stories about italian prisoners been treated by greek soldiers who they befriended
i know that italians took part in some massacres during the occupation period but i want to know how much of it is propaganda

>>3355423
>leaving them a poorer and behind.
Italian city states were the richest places in Europe at the time. Venice, Genova, Florence, etc

Reinessance and all that jazz.

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>>3356057
How will Italians ever recover?