Question

Which event led to the removal of Benito Mussolini from power?

the D-Day invasion
the invasion of Italy
the Battle of the Bulge
the Battle of Stalingrad

Answer 1

The event that led to the removal of Benito Mussolini from power was the invasion of Italy. In July 1943, the Allies launched the Sicilian Campaign, leading to the Allied invasion of the Italian mainland. By September 1943, Mussolini was ousted from power by his own Grand Council and subsequently arrested.