Which of the following events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

As Allied forces advanced across Sicily in the summer of 1943, Italy’s Fascist government collapsed. On July 25, King Victor Emmanuel III removed Benito Mussolini from power and had him arrested. Therefore, the event was Mussolini’s removal from power.

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