Italian invasion of Albania
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The Italian invasion of Albania was a 1939 military campaign in which Fascist Italy swiftly occupied and annexed Albania, marking a key step in Mussolini’s expansionist ambitions on the eve of World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian invasion of Albania canonical | 11 |
| Italian occupation of Albania | 7 |
| Italian invasion of Albania (1939) | 2 |
| Invasion of Albania | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Italian invasion of Albania Context triple: [Interwar period, hasPart, Italian invasion of Albania]
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Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
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B.
Operation Compass
Operation Compass was a major early World War II British-led offensive in North Africa that resulted in a decisive defeat of Italian forces in Egypt and eastern Libya.
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C.
Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily was a major 1943 World War II campaign in which British and American forces captured the island from Axis control, paving the way for the invasion of mainland Italy and the downfall of Mussolini.
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D.
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a 1935–1936 conflict in which Fascist Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia, marking a key episode of interwar imperial aggression and exposing the weakness of the League of Nations.
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E.
Dodecanese campaign
The Dodecanese campaign was a World War II Allied attempt to seize the Italian-held Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea in 1943, which ended in a costly defeat and German occupation of the islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian invasion of Albania Target entity description: The Italian invasion of Albania was a 1939 military campaign in which Fascist Italy swiftly occupied and annexed Albania, marking a key step in Mussolini’s expansionist ambitions on the eve of World War II.
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A.
Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
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B.
Operation Compass
Operation Compass was a major early World War II British-led offensive in North Africa that resulted in a decisive defeat of Italian forces in Egypt and eastern Libya.
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C.
Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily was a major 1943 World War II campaign in which British and American forces captured the island from Axis control, paving the way for the invasion of mainland Italy and the downfall of Mussolini.
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D.
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a 1935–1936 conflict in which Fascist Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia, marking a key episode of interwar imperial aggression and exposing the weakness of the League of Nations.
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E.
Dodecanese campaign
The Dodecanese campaign was a World War II Allied attempt to seize the Italian-held Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea in 1943, which ended in a costly defeat and German occupation of the islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in 1939
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military campaign ⓘ military invasion ⓘ |
| aggressor |
Fascist Italy
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| aim |
control of the Adriatic Sea
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expansion of Italian influence in the Balkans ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Albania
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| capitalCaptured | Tirana ⓘ |
| casusBelli | Italian demands for a protectorate over Albania ⓘ |
| characteristic |
limited Albanian resistance
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swift occupation ⓘ |
| commander |
Benito Mussolini
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General Alfredo Guzzoni ⓘ King of the Albanians ⓘ
surface form:
King Zog I of Albania
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| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfTiranaOccupation | 1939-04-08 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1939-04-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Italian invasion of France
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Italian invasion of Greece ⓘ |
| historicalContext | eve of World War II ⓘ |
| ideology | Italian fascism ⓘ |
| installedMonarch |
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
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surface form:
Victor Emmanuel III
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| keyLandingSite |
Durrës
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Saranda ⓘ Shëngjin ⓘ Vlora ⓘ |
| location | Albania ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Regia Aeronautica
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Italian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Regia Marina
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Regio Esercito
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| occupyingPower | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| opponentForce | Royal Albanian Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian expansionism under Mussolini
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interwar period conflicts ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome |
establishment of an Italian-controlled Albanian monarchy
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exile of King Zog I ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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surface form:
Italian conquest of Ethiopia
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| relatedEvent |
Italian invasion of Albania
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Italian occupation of Albania
Balkan theatre of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in Albania
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| result |
Italian invasion of Albania
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Italian occupation of Albania
Italian victory ⓘ annexation of Albania by Italy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-04-07 ⓘ |
| target | Kingdom of Albania ⓘ |
| timePeriod | April 1939 ⓘ |
| treatyOrLaw | personal union between Italy and Albania under Victor Emmanuel III ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian invasion of Albania Description of subject: The Italian invasion of Albania was a 1939 military campaign in which Fascist Italy swiftly occupied and annexed Albania, marking a key step in Mussolini’s expansionist ambitions on the eve of World War II.
Referenced by (21)
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