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A Brief History
3 September 1939: Britain and France declare war on Germany. America claims that he is not getting involved, but it’s pretty clear whose side he’s on.
27 September 1940: The Tripartite Pact is signed by Italy, Japan, and Germany. Italy makes dinner to celebrate.
9 October 1940: China finds himself remembering talking to a young Japan about the Red String of Fate.
10 June 1940: Italy attacks France. It goes surprisingly well. He will never hear the end of it from Britain.
18 July 1940: America’s boss is reelected for a third term. The Allies keep getting letters along the lines of, “this guy is totes awesome, bro”. They try to get him to shut up about it. It fails.
20 July 1940: Italy finds a stray dog. Germany doesn’t let him keep it.
17 August 1941: America tells Japan to stop being an asshole or else face his wrath. Japan does not feel threatened.
7 December 1941: Japan ambushes America in Hawaii.
11 December 1941: America finally has had enough and declares war on the Axis. The Allies are glad to have another member, but not so thrilled that it’s him of all people.
25 December 1941: Italy sneaks out at midnight Christmas Eve with a box of biscotti, a rose, and a bottle of wine. He leaves the box and rose in the woods as a gift for Holy Rome, then watches the snow fall until sunrise. Germany wants to ask about the frozen tears on his face when he returns, but struggles to figure out how.
31 January 1943: Russia captures Germany after a failed invasion. When he finally escapes, he is badly beaten. It takes several days for him to fully heal.
8 September 1943: Italy surrenders once and for all. He refuses to fight, but still lives with Germany. Romano does as well, just to make sure his brother is safe. Not that he’d admit it.
13 October 1943: Italy declares war on Germany after discovering all the terrible things their bosses have been doing. He doesn’t speak at all during Allied meetings, and doesn’t eat during their lunch breaks, even when they specifically serve his favorite dishes.
2 May 1945: Germany surrenders to the Allied Forces.
6 August 1945: America attacks Japan, who is left in critical condition.
9 August 1945: America attacks Japan again.
10 August 1945: Badly injured, Japan surrenders to the Allied Forces.
11 August 1945: Discussions begin about what to do with the defeated Axis countries.
14 October 1945: The Allies inform the Italy Brothers that because of their previous actions, they will still be considered responsible for the events in the war.
15 October 1945: Italy begins trying to convince the Allies to spare the others and punish just him instead. France is the only one who bothers to even listen.
6 November 1945: Romano has accepted his fate.
25 November 1945: The people of the world are beginning to ask questions about why no action has been taken.
2 January 1946: Out of options and facing major worldwide revolts, the countries decide to reveal their existence to the public, something that has been kept a close secret for thousands of years.
10 February 1946: The Allies announce that they have made a decision. The Axis countries will be executed within the month.
15 February 1946: Italy continues begging the Allies to spare his friends. Germany overhears this. It breaks his heart even more than Italy’s betrayal.
25 February 1946: The execution is held. Prussia, Japan, Italy, Romano, and Germany are all killed.
27 February 1946: Finalizations are made regarding what Allied countries get what land. Prussia and Germany become known as the The French-English Palatine of Germania , Japan the American Japanese Islands, and Italy the Italian Republic of Russia. China takes back what was his in the first place, just wanting to go home. Canada doesn’t get offered anything, but doesn’t speak up.
31 January 1947: Citizens of the former Axis countries express their concerns regarding discrimination and oppression. These statements go ignored.
12 July 1968: The Mafia declares that their main goal will now be to restore honor back to the Italian people. Their methods, however, remain morally questionable at best.