Italy
Syllabification: (It·a·ly)
Pronunciation: /ˈitl-ē/
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Definition of Italy
Successor to Rome, Italy achieved unification in the 19th century. It entered World War I on the Allied side in 1915. In 1922, the country was taken over by Fascist dictator Mussolini; participation in support of Germany during World War II resulted in defeat and Mussolini’s downfall. Italy was a founding member of the EEC