Although Italy had been an ally of Germany and Austria-Hungary, freezing relationships with the Austrians caused Italy to stay neutral on the First World War when it broke out. Later, in 1915, it even joined the Allies, when Austria promised them Savoy, Nice and Lyonnais, and the UK promised them Dalmatia, Istria, Tirol, and parts of Austria (note that all of the territories promised to them by both sides ended being at least partly complete, excepting the parts of Austria). However, the Italian army under King Vittorio Emmanuele III (the most hated king in the history of Italy) didn't fare so well, and the Parliament of Italy forced him to make peace with the Austrians. On 1917, the Italians passed to peace and got an area around Tirol, plus Istria and Dalmatia, with the condition that th