Mussolini was an ally of Hitler. Not sure if it's accurate to say that the people of Italy were. There was always an anti-fascist movement in Italy, which included many wealthy and influential people, even before WW2.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
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