Which Axis leader was deposed and executed after Mussolini's regime collapsed in 1943?

Which Axis leader was deposed and executed after Mussolini's regime collapsed in 1943?

• A. Benito Mussolini
• B. Adolf Hitler
• C. Hideki Tojo
• D. Francisco Franco

Answer: (A)

This question centers on what happened to Axis leadership after Italy’s fascist regime fell in 1943. Mussolini was deposed in 1943, arrested, and later executed in 1945 after trying to keep power as the head of a German-backed puppet state in the north. That sequence—overthrow in 1943 followed by execution—fits Mussolini precisely. By contrast, Adolf Hitler remained in power until his suicide in 1945, Hideki Tojo was executed later in 1948, and Francisco Franco was never deposed or executed, ruling Spain until 1975.

This question centers on what happened to Axis leadership after Italy’s fascist regime fell in 1943. Mussolini was deposed in 1943, arrested, and later executed in 1945 after trying to keep power as the head of a German-backed puppet state in the north. That sequence—overthrow in 1943 followed by execution—fits Mussolini precisely. By contrast, Adolf Hitler remained in power until his suicide in 1945, Hideki Tojo was executed later in 1948, and Francisco Franco was never deposed or executed, ruling Spain until 1975.