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Italy in World War II (view source)
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==East Africa==
==East Africa==
Italian troops invaded [[Ethiopia]], then known as Abyssinia, in October 1935, but at that time Italy already occupied Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, in addition to much of present-day Libya. Benito Mussolini saw his African colonies as a way of uniting Italian citizens at a time of great financial uncertainty. He also aimed to create a modern [[Roman Empire]] that would increase Italy’s standing in Europe. The Italian defeat in World War II formally ended colonial rule in 1945.
==North Africa==
==North Africa==