FDR: “The Italians, too, forswearing a partnership in the Axis which they…”

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The Italians, too, forswearing a partnership in the Axis which they never desired, have sent their troops to join us in our battles against the German trespassers on their soil.

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FDR

Democratic · New York

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Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt recognizes the Italian troops who joined the Allies, highlighting their desire for liberation from Axis control.

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