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e Axis forces, Adolf Hitler made it clear that he would be the one making all of the decisions; consulting the Italians before acting was not part of his gamebook. In his novel Mein Kampf, Hitler stated, "There must be no majority decisions, but only responsible persons . . . Surely every man will have advisers by his side, but the decision will be made by one man" (Wagner, Kennedy, Osborne, & Reyburn 2007, 225). This statement, coupled with another from the book-"Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless"-demonstrates Hitler's determination to exploit Germany's alliance with Italy to further the war effort and to remain the decision-maker, not consulting Italy before acting

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