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... Italy , on the Gulf of Trieste at the northeastern corner of the Adriatic Sea , east of Venice . It was under Roman control by about 177 BC ; Julius Caesar made it a colony and recorded its name as Tergeste in his Com- mentarii de bello ...
... Italy , on the Gulf of Trieste at the northeastern corner of the Adriatic Sea , east of Venice . It was under Roman control by about 177 BC ; Julius Caesar made it a colony and recorded its name as Tergeste in his Com- mentarii de bello ...
Page 128
... Italy would assist Germany if Germany was attacked by France . In the event of a war between Austria - Hungary and Russia , Italy promised to remain neutral . This abstention would have the effect of freeing Austrian troops that would ...
... Italy would assist Germany if Germany was attacked by France . In the event of a war between Austria - Hungary and Russia , Italy promised to remain neutral . This abstention would have the effect of freeing Austrian troops that would ...
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... Italy's entry into the armaments race , despite the country's limited resources , and encouraged colonial adventures in Africa . A tariff war with France led to grave eco- nomic difficulties ( 1888 ) , and the defeat of the Italians by ...
... Italy's entry into the armaments race , despite the country's limited resources , and encouraged colonial adventures in Africa . A tariff war with France led to grave eco- nomic difficulties ( 1888 ) , and the defeat of the Italians by ...
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