This
paper explains that German and Italian
history has always been intertwined, from the powerful Hapsburgs who ruled Austria,
and thus much of Italy, to Mussolini and his alliance with Nazi Germany. The
paper states that Germany's
history has always revolved around power and control, and Italy has always been a weaker and less dominant country. The author concludes that it is not surprising that Germany and Italy had such close political ties because, historically, they were very much alike and faced many of the same historical struggles side by side.