Originally Posted by Shangas

I remember when Italy changed sides shortly after 1943, the Brits told them (either during or after this time) that Italy should have stayed on the side of the Allies from the beginning. I believe the Brits used the reason that Italy had been on the side of the Allies in WWI, and had won. Had they remained on the 'winning side' in the next war, they would have won again (which they did later, but they lost, first).