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Success - early
Pact of Rome 1924 Fiume gained.
1926 Italian Protectorate over Albania. Formally annexed 1939
By 1932 Libya essentially pacified
Successes - later
1935 Stresa Front. Mussolini = major international statesman?
This image continued at Munich 1938.
Militarily 1935 invasion of Abyssinia was a success (unlike 1896 Adowa)
Failures
Abyssinia was costly, delivered little of benefit & led to break with GB/FR
Was Mussolini beginning to believe his own hype & over-estimate Italy's capabilities?
Spanish Civil War came straight after Abyssinia, delivered no benefits & pushed Italy towards Nazi Germany
Failures WWII
Fatal mistakes of Pact of Steel - open commitment to Nazi Germany
Fatal/opportunistic decision to enter WWII in 1940
Italy's performance. Invaded in 1943 leading to collapse of the regime.
Success of Mussolini's Foreign Policy 1922-43?