Italian Campaign – (July 9, 1943–May 2, 1945) Following the Allies’ victory over the Axis forces in North Africa, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill persuaded the Americans to capitalize on the momentum and open another front, this time in the Mediterranean region. Churchill’s idea was simple: he wanted to open a second path towards Berlin,Continue reading “The Brazilian Effort in WWII -Chapter One: The Smoking Snakes.”