Italian Libya
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- Created on: 26-09-18 12:30
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- Italian Libya
- Libya taken control of by Italy after the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 and 1912
- In 1939, some Libyans granted Italian citizenship
- This meant that Libyans could rise in the military or civil organisations
- After the enlargement of Italian Libya with the Aouzou ***** of land, Fascist planned a further extension of the south
- During WW2, there was a strong support of Italy from Libyan Muslims
- In September 1940, the Italian invasion was launched from Libya.
- In January 1941 - 125,000 Italian soldiers held hostage by the British.
- Hitler sent Rommel and the Afrika Korps to Libya to prevent a complete rout of the Italian Forces in North Africa.
- A significant humiliation for Mussolini and the Italian military prestige
- Hitler sent Rommel and the Afrika Korps to Libya to prevent a complete rout of the Italian Forces in North Africa.
- In January 1941 - 125,000 Italian soldiers held hostage by the British.
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