ia, and Nice. Then Italy would again reign supreme in the Mediterranean, a natural right that Italy had been denied because of an unjust international system.
Mussolini's appeal among Italians rested in part on his expansionist vision. He claimed Italian rights in Corsica, Tunisia, Switzerland, Malta, and Yugoslavia. Not long after taking over Italy, Mussolini began supporting Italian separatist movements in Corsica, Tunisia, and Switzerland. He also actively campaigned for the annexation of Malta. Throughout his reign, the goals of pan-fascism and irredentism often meshed.
Irredentism has long been a feature o
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