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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - WWI

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Which of the following motivated Italy to join the Allies?
  1. Maintaining its traditional alliance with Austria
  2. Acquiring German territory in Africa
  3. Suspicion that Germany sought territorial expansion in Italy
  4. The immediate threat of British invasion
  5. The German hold on North Africa
Explanation
Answer: B - Italy joined the Allies in hopes of acquiring German territory in Africa in the event that the Allies won. Italy had been undecided at the beginning of World War I about whether or not to join the war, and if so, on which side. Because of its strategic location, both the Allies and the Axis powers courted Italy. In the end, historic tensions with Austria, combined with colonial ambitions in Africa, landed Italy on the side of the Allies.
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