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title: "Italian Invasion of Albania"
year: 1939
country: "Italy"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1939/italian-invasion-albania"
slug: "italian-invasion-albania"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1939-04-07"
endDate: "1939-04-12"
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# Italian Invasion of Albania

> Mussolini's conquest of Albania represented Italian expansion in the Balkans and demonstrated Axis ambitions immediately before World War II began.

## Summary

The Italian invasion of Albania was a brief military campaign which was launched by Italy against Albania in 1939. The conflict was a result of the imperialistic policies of the Italian prime minister and dictator Benito Mussolini. Albania was rapidly occupied, its ruler King Zog I went into exile in the neighboring Kingdom of Greece, and the country was made a part of the Italian Empire as a protectorate in personal union with the Italian Crown.

## Sources

- [Italian invasion of Albania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_invasion_of_Albania) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1939/italian-invasion-albania