History A-Level
Italy as a great power
What Italy as a great power means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Italy as a great power
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Italy claimed great-power status through empire, armaments and diplomacy, yet weakness was exposed by defeat at Adwa in 1896 and dependence on foreign capital.
Topics that use Italy as a great power
- The liberal state, c1911–18 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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