5a Flashcards
What were Mussolini’s foreign policy aims in Corfu, Fiume and the Balkans and North Africa
Acquire territory rich in resources, dominate Mediterranean, acquire new lands for cultivation, increase military spending, expand empire, autarky
How did Mussolini describe Italy
“to make Italy great, respected and feared”
When were Italian general and 4 staff assassinated in Greece
August 1923
How much compensation did the Duce receive from Corfu
50m
When did Mussolini send Italian troops into Fiume to try and claim it
March 1923
When was the Treaty of Rome between Italy and Yugoslavia saying that Fiume should become part of Italy
Jan 1924
When was the Treaty of Friendship signed
1926
When was the Treaty of Lausanne signed confirming possession of the Dodecanese Islands
1923
When did Mussolini establish an Italian protectorate over Albania
1926
When was Albania formally annexed and declared to be part of the kingdom of Italy
1939
When did Italy take Libya from the Ottoman Empire
1912
When did Italian measures become more repressive in Libya
1930s
When did Italian armies attack Ethiopia
Oct 1935
When the Ethiopian Army heavily defeated at Lake Ashangi and in following month capital Addie Ababa was occupied
April 1936
How many Italian casualties were there in Ethiopia
1,000
