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A 6 page research paper that argues that the main cause of the Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) was Italian imperialism as it relates to Italy's sense of identity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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of Tripolitania and Cyre3naica, a region that today is known as the country of Libya (Rickard). Numerous factors affect the occurrence and outcome of political conflict, such as, power, resources,
identity, ideas and values. Examination of this war will show that while all of these factors influenced its causation and outcome, a key variable in this conflict was Italys sense
of national identity, which was associated with being an imperialistic power comparable to that of France. Prior to 1914, the focus of Italys ambitions was entirely with the acquisition
of territory (Burns 852). Nevertheless, she had no extended empire to defend, not was Italian security threatened by an external source (Burns 852). Still, the fact remains that Italy coveted
Tripoli and her main focus, therefore, was on gaining control of Libya. This purpose has its roots in the late nineteenth century, as Italy was incensed by the French
occupation of Tunisia in 1881 (Childs 1). European history from the late nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries was characterized by the increasing strength of nationalism, which led to the
extensive spread of imperialism (Burns 707). To be a world power at this time in history and secure a strong economy required an extensive system of colonies, which provided
the resources necessary for continued industrial growth. Having colonies, in other words, constituted the credentials needed in order to be considered a major player on the world stage. This resulted
in six European powers vying for power and economic advantage. These countries were France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Great Britain (Burns 851). The French saw Africa as a source
for rich mineral deposits, as well as a reservoir from which they could draw additional troops and Italy viewed North Africa in the same manner (Burns 851). As this
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