Select the correct answer. Why did Italy join Hitler and not its World War I allies?

A.
Mussolini believed that Italians and Germans were of a superior race.
B.
Mussolini had strained relations with Britain and France.
C.
Britain had demanded Italy to pay money for its admission into the Allied Powers.
D.
Italy felt bad for Germany because Germany was fighting a lone battle.
E.
Mussolini wanted to betray Hitler after winning the initial battles.