Chronology of World War II

Saturday, May 11th


Hate Campaign Against the Allies


Hate Campaign Against the Allies
Relations between the Allies and Italy had been strained before and since the outbreak of war, but it was not until May that the Italian press seriously began a campaign of hate against the Allies. The Italian people as a whole had little or no dislike of the Western powers, but amongst the student class officially inspired demonstrations against the Allies broke out in many Italian cities. The picture shows Italian students in Rome giving vent to their hatred for the Allies.