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Back to EpisodesWorld War Civ 20: Italy invades Libya, 1911-12
Published 3 years, 3 months ago
Description
After losing to Ethiopia, Italy tries to restore its reputation as a colonizer by invading Libya, following directly from France’s invasion of Morocco and leading directly to the Balkan War. The dominoes keep falling as the European colonizers keep grabbing. Libya becomes a battlefront for decades – one we will return to in future episodes.