In which year did Italy surrender to the Allies in the Second World War?

1943

Italy entered the Second World War on the Axis side, but its position changed after military defeats and the fall of Mussolini. In September 1943, the Italian government agreed to an armistice with the Allies. Therefore, the correct choice is D, 1943. The year 1939 marks the beginning of the war in Europe, while 1945 marks the war’s end, so neither is the year of Italy’s surrender. The question uses “surrender” in the usual school-level sense of Italy’s armistice and change of side.

This event did not mean that all fighting in Italy ended immediately. German forces continued to resist in parts of Italy, and Allied campaigns continued there. However, the key date asked in the question is the Italian armistice with the Allies, announced in 1943. Remembering the sequence—war begins in 1939, Italy changes sides in 1943, and the war ends in 1945—helps distinguish the correct answer from the other years.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: World History. Topic: World Wars.