 The first Italian offensive, an invasion of France launched on 17 June 1940, ended in complete failure, and only the fact that France signed an armistice with Germany on 21 June, followed by another armistice with Italy on 24 June allowed Mussolini to present it as a victory.Victor Emmanuel sharply criticized the terms of the Franco-Italian Armistice, saying he wanted Italy to occupy Tunisia, Corsica, and Nice, though the fact the armistice allowed him to proclaim a victory over France was a source of much pleasure to him.In 1940 and 1941, Italian armies in North Africa and in Greece suffered humiliating defeats.