Benito Mussolini (Eleanor Fulghum)

From the viewpoint of a dictator, the news of the invasion of Poland did not come as a surprise. Realistically, Poland did look rather ideal in terms of territory. I guess you could say that the marching in Poland is something that I would do- but for Italia of course! Poland is an ideal place for Hitler and Stalin to invade, however, the action is very much something that I want myself included in. What shocks me is how Stalin and Hitler chose to gang up on Polish territory without promising Italy anything! Italy has stood by Germany in the past couple of years and I feel that it is absolutely necessary to give Italy just the slightest of power there! In terms of the deceleration of war, this news is even less surprising than the actual invasion. We all knew that war was coming, it was just a matter of time before either Hitler, Stalin, or I made the first dent. What frustrates me is that Italy has been under my own reconstruction for some time now, and if Hitler and Stalin were to crush our sense of Italian pride, I do not know how we can cope. But a little conflict can't hurt too much anyway! My own mass murders barely seem to cause too much disorder... I feel slightly unprepared for war, yet nothing can stop the Italians! My only remaining strategy is to keep our ties with Germany, for Hitler knows what he is doing. I want in on this deal... and I am not too happy that I was the one left out.