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Name the Italian General killed in the lead up to Italys bombardment of Corfu.
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General Tellini
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Which Albanian king was helped by Mussolini?
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Ahmed Zogoli
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What did the King give Italy in return?
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Albania became an Italian prectorate
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In what month did Mussolini first prevent the Anschluss?
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July/August 1934
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When did Italy acquire Fiume from Yugoslavia?
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1924
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How many troops did Italy send to the Eastern Front?
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250,000
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When did Italy declare war on the USA?
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December 1941
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On what date did Italy formally enter WW2
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June 1940
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Give the full name of Italys foreign minister and Mussolini’s son in law.
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Galeazzo Ciano
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In which year was the Anti-Comintern Pact signed?
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1937
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When was the treaty of friendship signed with Austria, Germany and Hungary?
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1928
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What was Italy’s policy of swinging between Britain and Germany called?
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Make weight policy
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When was the Stresa front declared?
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April 1935
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Name 3 of Mussolini’s foreign policy aims.
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Create an Italian Empire, spread Fascism and control the mediterranean area
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Which islands in the Aegean Sea were declared Italian in July 1923?
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Dodecanese Islands
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When was the Somali territory of Jubaland given to Italy by Britain?
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1926
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Name the Abyssinian Emperor.
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Haili Selassi
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In which European City did the Abyssinian Emperor flee to?
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London
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In what year did Mussolini introduce Racial policies against the Jews, to mirror German Policy?
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1943
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Name the Aircraft used in the Spanish Civil War.
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Savoie Marchetti
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In what month did Italy invade Albania in response to German aggression?
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1939
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How did Italian police respond to German remilitarisation of the Rhineland?
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Cooperated with the Gestapo
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Name a French North African Colony in which Mussolini sponsored its opponents.
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Morocco
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What international treaty was signed in an attempt to renounce war as a country’s official foreign policy?
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
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When did Italy declare war on the USSR?
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1940
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Name a Spanish city bombarded from the air by the Italian air force.
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Barcelona
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When did Italy join WW2?
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June 10th 1940
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When was Germany’s Anschluss with Austria?
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March
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Which 3 countries made up Italys East African Empire after 1936?
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Italian Somaliland, Abyssinia and Eritrea
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What was the name of the Republic led by Mussolini from 1943-45?
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Salò Republic
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What year was the Four-Power Pact drawn up?
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1933
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In what month did the Italian Army suffer a humiliating defeat in Guadalajara during the Spanish Civil War?
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1937
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How many troops were lost in this defeat?
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35,000
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On what date was the Pact of Steel signed?
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27th of May 1939
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Give Italy’s official stance at the outbreak of WW2.
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Benevolent Neutrality
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On what date did Mussolini invade Greece?
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October 1940
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Which Army had to help him out of trouble in Greece?
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German
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On what date did the Allies invade Sicily?
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July 9th 1943
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Name the place the Italians first clashed with the Abyssinians in 1935.
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Wal Wal Oasis
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On what date did Italy begin their offensive in Abyssinia?
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October 1935
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On what date did they capture Addis Ababa?
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5th of May 1936
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Which 2 Mediterranean islands did Mussolini want as naval bases?
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Majorca and Ibiza
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What was signed on the 25th of October 1936?
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Rome-Berlin Axis
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In which month did Italy bombard Corfu?
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July
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What was the Locarno Pact designed for?
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Reaffirm post WW1 borders
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